Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy, AP solar business, MW scale solar in Andhra, solar energy business andhra, Roof-top Solar PV System Designing with Battery Backup

Posted by aathmika on 27th Sep, 2012

AP'S NPDCL STARTS SOLAR HELPLINE TO INSTALL ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER AND SOLAR HEATERS

The Northern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NPDCL) has launched a solar helpline where the citizens could seek help for installing rooftop solar power and solar heaters.MORE..

Solar units at state offices, SW hostels

Anantapur: The district authorities have proposed to install solar panels at all mandal offices and social welfare hostels to overcome the severe shortage of electricity.

Non-conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (Nedcap) officials had prepared proposals to install solar units at all mandal parishad development offices as per directions of revenue minister N. Raghuveera Reddy.more..

SOLAR MARKET IN AP GETS HOTTER!!

First Solar, a US-based end to end solar energy solutions company, is looking at the unprecedented power shortage since past few months as an opportunity to promote solar energy.

Peak hour deficit is as high as 11 per cent in the country while it is much higher in the Southern States. First Solar is keen on utilising this situation to its advantage and is exploring options to tap potential for renewable energy in southern States, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in particular.MORE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.LATEST SOLAR NEWS AND VIEWS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2.CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR PV MW SCALE POWER PLANTS

CAPITAL COST AS PER CERC

CAPITAL COST OF TIER 1/ TIER 2

BEST PRACTICES AND WORST PRACTICES

CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR THERMAL CPV/CSP /MICRO CSP

3.TWO ROUTES TO SOLAR POWER GENERATION :

PPA / REC

PPA AND 3RD PARTY PPA

APPC PLUS REC

AMENDMENTS TO REC

THIRD PARTY PPA PLUS REC

CAPTIVE POWER PLANT PLUS REC

4.IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

SOIL TESTING

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

MODES OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

LAND ISSUES

LAND CONVERSION PROCEDURE AND FORM

5.SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROJECT FINANCING

FUNDING FROM APSFC

LINKS TO BANKS THAT LEND LOAN FOR SOLAR

PRE FINANCING BY EPC COMPANIES

SUPLIERS CREDIT

EXIM FINANCING-LOW COST INTERNATIONAL FUNDING - PRACTICAL !?

LIBOR

NON-RECOURSE PROJECT FINANCING

COMMISSION FOR GETTING BANK LOANS

LINKS TO BANKS THAT LEND IN ANDHRA PRADESH

6.REC

REC ACCREDITATION

REC REGISTERATION

REC TRADING

APERC GUIDELINES ON REC

REC - OBLIGATED ENTITIES

REC NEWS.

7.APPC COST PER UNIT STATE WISE

8.ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

WHAT IS AD ?

STIPULATION OF 31st March and 1st Sept

SUDDEN CHANGE OF DEPRECIATION POLICY ! ?

HOW TO BENEFIT FROM AD ?

9.SUBSTATION LOCATIONS AND POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

11.GRID CONNECTIVITY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURE

12.SOLAR PARK : AVAILABILITY IN AP

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

13.STEPS FOR SOLAR CAPTIVE FOR FACTORY

14.SOLAR NEWS

15.AP SOLAR POLICY

ELIGIBLE DEVELOPERS

SOLAR POWER PROJECTS FOR CAPTIVE USE

SOLAR POWER PROJECTS DIRECT SALE TO 3RD PARTY

SOLAR POWER PROJECTS FOR SALE THROUGH RE(SOLAR) CERTIFICATE MECHANISM

OPEN ACCESS FOR THIRD PARTY SALE

MAIN ATTRACTIONS

16.DESIGN OF ROOF TOP

17.OTHER SOLAR BUSINESS OPURTUNITIES

18.REGISTERED SPV SUPPLIERS

19.DNI DETAILS SOLAR NEWS AND GENERATION POTENTIAL IN DISTRICTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

20.GROUND ZERO AND ENTIRE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

21.FAQ'S

22. ALL RELATED LINKS

1. LATEST NEWS AND VIEWS

*NEW FUND TO REDUCE COSTS FOR SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

A demand for the creation of a separate window under the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) has been made by the industry. It may provide a boost to the country’s domestic solar energy projects by providing easy access to finance for such clean energy technology, the industry has stated in a FICCI white paper.The paper on reducing the cost of finance for solar energy projects through NCEF has been submitted to the government for consideration

(MORE INFORMATION UNDER THE .PROJECT FINANCING SECTION) MORE

*GOVERNMENT INSTITUTE WILL SAVE RS 54,000/YEAR BY ADDING SOLAR POWER!!

Worried by frequent power cuts disrupting studies, the students of the regional government Industrial Training Institute in the Araku valley, Visakhapatnam, have found out a green solution. The students are counting upon solar energy to fulfill the power shortage.The ITI authorities together with a few local industries have successfully installed 5 KWh solar panels on the rooftop of ITI's administrative office. The four panels of 250 KWh are also being set up on the building. The project took its shape with World Bank's aid.

The chairman of the institute management committee, P. Purnachandra Rao who is also the proprietor of Eastern Chemicals said, “A number of local industries are assisting the ITI and also Gayatri Vidya Parishad. It is the first ITI in the region and the second in the State to install solar panels and tap solar energy. It is creating awareness about solar energy among the students and the general public in the region.”
Educational institutes provides the platform to promote solar energy, Should it become mandatory!??
TN has imposed a 6% obligation on higher education institutions by January 2014. Will this lead other states!?

*GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND THE BID VALIDITY INCLUDING BANK GUARANTEE TILL 30.09.2013!!!

It has been decided that the purchase price of solar power through the competitive bidding route is at Rs.6.49/unit at all the notified locations in RfS.Therefore, you are hereby requested to convey your willingness or otherwise

to supply power at the said purchase price of Rs.6.49/Kwh. If you are willing to execute the said Solar power project at the notified price, the same may be intimated immediately within the 30 days from the date of issue of the letter. You are also requested to intimate the quantum/modified quantum of capacity to enable the APTRANSCO to evaluate further processing. However, incompliance of orders of High Court of AP dated: 04.03.2013, the finalisation of evaluation of bids in respect of locations viz., 23, 29, 34, 41, 73, 76, 82, 90, 101, 106, 107, 108, 111,112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 121, 124, 126, 127, 134, 141, 143 and 151 has been deferred until getting permission from the Hon’ble court. Prospective willing bidders are requested to extend the bid validity including Bank Guarantee till 30.09.2013. more.

*91% OF SOLAR ENRGY CAN BE CONVERTED CLAIMS AN AP MANUFACTURER

A Vijayawada-based solar energy equipment manufacturer, Jyothi Solar Power Projects has claimed that by using two new technologies together with the existing photo-voltaic (PV) panel sistem, 91 per cent of the Sun’s energy could be converted into electrical power.At a meeting to showcase the technologies here on Saturday, P. Lakshminarayana, Director-Technical of the company said they had applied for patents.They include ‘Twintin’, a sistem based on sensors that could synchronise PV panels with the Sun’s movement, thus capturing maximum heat and a Multi-Junctional Device (MJD) with Nano technology that could instantly convert solar energy into electrical power.

Asked about when the product would be available in the market, he said it would be a few more months for the necessary approvals and stamp of recognition to come. “We have already got patent approvals by the Indian Research Association,” he stated. Government of India would get royalty for 20 years for the first international research patent (Space Solar Exploratory Research). In two months, the company’s technical team would prove the technology by generating 40 megawatts of solar power in the presence of scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA. A young scientist with Jyothi Solar Power Projects, Prasanna Kumar said the cost would work out to between Rs. 1 and 1.2 lakh per kilowatt of electrical power produced. Currently, he said between 14 and 16 per cent of solar energy was converted into electrical power in India. more..

Multi junction solar cell is a new area of thrust. Sharp is alraedy practicing it. Add to multi junction - solar tracking
You will obviously get more % efficiency. Even then, 90 % seems like a game changer.
I have heard of 37/38 % efficiency from Spectrolab of Boeing. Add another 25 to 30 % due to dual axis tracking sistems.
But still 90 % seems pretty high. That is great news for India. This will trigger Solar cell research in India and we will be having soon a game changer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOVE

1.LATEST SOLAR NEWS AND VIEWS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BELOW

2.CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR PV MW SCALE POWER PLANTS

3.TWO ROUTES TO SOLAR POWER GENERATION :. PPA / REC

4. IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

5.SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROJECT FINANCING

6.REC

7.APPC COST PER UNIT STATE WISE

8.ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

9.SUBSTATION LOCATIONS AND POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

10.UNBID AND UNDERBID SUBSTATIONS - OPPORTUNITY!

11.GRID CONNECTIVITY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURE

12.SOLAR PARK : AVAILABILITY IN AP

13.STEPS FOR SOLAR CAPTIVE FOR FACTORY

14.SOLAR NEWS

15.AP SOLAR POLICY

16.DESIGN OF ROOF TOP

17.OTHER SOLAR BUSINESS OPURTUNITIES

18.REGISTERED SPV SUPPLIERS

19. DNI AND NEWS OF DISTRICTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

20. FAQ'S

2.Cost of a 1 MW Solar Power Plant : Estimate

ITEM	Rs (in lakhs)
Supply, Installation, Erection & Commissioning of Modules	345 (REC orEquivalent)
Module Mounting Structure and associated civil works	90
Installation, Erection & Commissioning of Inverters	65 (AEG or Equivalent)
Cables and associated civil works	40
Testing & Commissioning of Transformer	18
H. T. Panel and associated civil works	15
Meters with *C.T. & P.T., Isolators, four pole structure & related evacuation sistem with switchyard lighting* and civil works	18
SCADA, Weather station, Earthing & Lighting Protection	25
ACDB, DCDB, Batteries with Chargers, Control Panel etc.	08
String Combiner Boxes	12
Inverter & Control room, Boundary wall work, approach road with water tank	35
*Insurance*	09
Engineering & Men Power & Out of Pocket Expenses	15
Miscellaneous

Total 695 lakhs (6.95 Crores)

Mounting Structurers (with tracking - Single Axis)	80
Mounting Structurers (with tracking - Dual Axis)	140

Its a known fact that single axis and dual axis tracking technologies provide more than 15% additional generated power. However technical experts choose to operate without both single axis and dual axis tracking sistems, simply to avoid any moving part in the plant. They want to avoid the risk of a breakdown ever.

Even CERC has estimated the cost of a solar power plant without taking tracking sistems.

There are some newer Tracking sistems which claim lower costs and higher efficiencies. Costing less than 10 % of the project cost and providing more than 25 % efficiency. These seem pretty good to go.

Here’s a breakup of the costs for Solar PV projects as recommended by CERC:

SNO	Particulars	Capital Cost Norm for Solar PV project (Rs.Lakh/MW)	% of total cost
1	PV Modules	344.50	43%
2	Land Cost	16.80	2%
3	Civil and General Works	94.50	12%
4	Mounting Structures	105.00	13%
5	Power Conditioning Unit	60.00	7%
6	Evacuation Cost up to Interconnection point (Cables and Transformers)	105.00	13%
7	Preliminary and Pre-Operative Expenses including IDC and contingency	80.00	10%
	Total Capital Cost	805.80	100%

COST OF 1MW WITH CNPV/ CSUN

ITEM	Rs (in lakhs)
Supply, Installation, Erection & Commissioning of Modules	305
Module Mounting Structure and associated civil works	95
Installation, Erection & Commissioning of Inverters	65 (BONFIGLIOLI or Equivalent)
Cables and associated civil works	35
Testing & Commissioning of Transformer	18
H. T. Panel and associated civil works	15
Meters with *C.T. & P.T., Isolators, four pole structure & related evacuation sistem with switchyard lighting* and civil works	15
SCADA, Weather station, Earthing & Lighting Protection	20
ACDB, DCDB, Batteries with Chargers, Control Panel etc.	08
String Combiner Boxes	10
Inverter & Control room, Boundary wall work, approach road with water tank	35
*Insurance*	09
Engineering & Men Power & Out of Pocket Expenses	15
Miscellaneous

Total 645 lakhs (6.45 Crores)

Cost of a 1 MW Solar Power Plant

with TIER2 PANELS & PRACTISES

ITEM	Rs (in lakhs)
Supply, Installation, Erection & Commissioning of Modules	300
Module Mounting Structure and associated civil works	90
Installation, Erection & Commissioning of Inverters	55
Cables and associated civil works	35
Testing & Commissioning of Transformer	18
H. T. Panel and associated civil works	10
Meters with *C.T. & P.T., Isolators, four pole structure & related evacuation sistem with switchyard lighting* and civil works	18
SCADA, Weather station, Earthing & Lighting Protection	15
ACDB, DCDB, Batteries with Chargers, Control Panel etc.	08
String Combiner Boxes	12
Inverter & Control room, Boundary wall work, approach road with water tank	30
*Insurance*	09
Engineering & Men Power & Out of Pocket Expenses	15
Miscellaneous

Total 615 lakhs (6.15 Crores)

This is avoidable , solar power generation is a profitable project. with an investment of Rs.2 Crores one can earn upto 40 crores and more in the ensuing 25 years, so its better to go with tier 1 panels, BOS and practises.

Look for EPCs that use best brands. Best practices. With proven performances.

Not just the best price.

Accelerated Depreciation of 80 % of the capital to companies with tax liability

REC route ideal for Companies with high tax liability, with AD benefit

Promoter’s equity approx Rs 2.1 cr/ MW

Detailed Project report cost included in the project cost

Bank loan can be 70%, with collateral security from promoter

Project viable even with own capital without bank loan

It takes 6 months to complete a project

As per REC route Rs 12.60/ unit (discom2.60 cdm.70 rec9.30) can be realised

, REC price range of Rs9.30-13.40 will be valid till 2017 march. Post 2017 march the price band will be announced by mnre .It is likely to be low to very low approx Rs 2-3.

1 MW can generate approx 1.5- 1.7million units per year

Govt selling price of electricity to go up to Rs 13 to Rs 14 per unit: The Hindu

Judgement of Rajasthan High Court on RPO REC asking Vedanta for failing to meet RPO

COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTERSTED IN SETTING UP A SOLAR POWER PLANT ,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOVE

1.LATEST SOLAR NEWS AND VIEWS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2.CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR PV MW SCALE POWER PLANTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BELOW

3.TWO ROUTES TO SOLAR POWER GENERATION :. PPA / REC

4. IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

5.SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROJECT FINANCING

6.REC

7.APPC COST PER UNIT STATE WISE

8.ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

9.SUBSTATION LOCATIONS AND POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

10.UNBID AND UNDERBID SUBSTATIONS - OPPORTUNITY!

11.GRID CONNECTIVITY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURE

12.SOLAR PARK : AVAILABILITY IN AP

13.STEPS FOR SOLAR CAPTIVE FOR FACTORY

14.SOLAR NEWS

15.AP SOLAR POLICY

16.DESIGN OF ROOF TOP

17.OTHER SOLAR BUSINESS OPURTUNITIES

18.REGISTERED SPV SUPPLIERS

19. DNI AND NEWS OF DISTRICTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

20. FAQ'S

3.TWO ROUTES IN WHICH YOU CAN PRODUCE SOLAR POWER

PPA& REC

MAJOR STEPS TO MW SCALE SOLAR

Designing and Planning

Detailed Project Report, power evacuation planning,
DPR preparation, Codes & Standards interpretations
Regulatory approvals,

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) facilitation, Technology Tie Ups

Banking documentation, Financial closure, Security cover & major clause
Project Structuring & Designing, electrical works,
Project Management , Project commissioning

PPA Projects

Through competitive bidding
Average but fixed returns
Minimum 5 MW
Allotment not assured
No trading
Fixed tariff
Limited allotments

No Accelerated Depreciation benefit.Viable only to companies/ countries with lower .time value for money.

REC Projects

Open access
High but variable returns
Any capacity( some states have fixed lower limits ,allotment is assured)
Allotment is assured
Certificates to be traded
Variable tariff
Unlimited allotments due to huge demand

KCP LIMITED IS THE FIRST COMPANTY IN ANDHRA PRADESH TO GET ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION UNDER REC MECHANISM.

Total Capacity (MW) = 5.75 \| Number of Projects = (1)
Sr.No.	State	Energy Source	RE Generator	Project No.	Capacity (MW)	Date of Accreditation	Date of Registration
1	Andhra Pradesh	Solar PV	THE KCP LIMITED	001	5.75	08-04-2013	N/A

STATES LIKE RAJASTHAN , MAHARASHTRA AND MADHYA PRADESH ARE LEADING IN REC MECHANISM

REC based Solar PV Accredited Capacity

(23.04.2013)

PPA AND THIRD PARTY PPA

PPA stands for power purchase agreement. In the recently concluded goverment auction of 1000MW in Andhra Pradesh, The Andhra Pradesh Goverment will provide PPA for solar purechase for the next 25years. THE GOVERMENT has announced the price of 6.49 per unit. Only sunborne energy and essel mining industries bid 6.49 and 6.52 respectively.Together at best they will be able to do 70MW. .This low unviable price literally opens up , the third party PPA plus REC route.

Third Party PPA is a power purchase agreement which a developer can use and claim REC. Third party PPA rec is normally got by goverment authorised power trading companies. Companies that set up large solar plants of size 10MW and above, can approach these comapnies to avail the 3rd party PPA for their solar project in andhra pradesh.The current third party PPA for solar power doing the rounds in andhra pradesh is Rs 4.50 - 5 per unit with 5% escalation once or twice a year. This third party PPA is available for 5 and 10 years tenure. Companies that avail 3rd Party PPA for thier solar project in Andhra Pradesh can also avail REC benefits.

List of inter-State trading licensees or power trading trading companies :

These companies are eligible to provide third part PPA . Third party PPA plus REC route provides probably the best revenue model among the other sources of revenue in Solar energy power generation.Companies in andhra pradesh desirous of monetizing, having strong balance sheets and are capable of investing in large projects like 15MW and above can reach out to them to get a third party PPA.

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The power trading companies are divided into four categories and the list is given below.

(15.3.2013 )

CATEGORY I

Tata Power Trading Company Ltd.

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

PTC India Limited

Reliance Energy Trading Ltd.

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.

National Energy Trading and Services Ltd.

GMR Energy Limited

Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. (Coal Sales) Limited

JSW Power Trading Company Limited

Shree Cement Limited

Global Energy Private Limited

Knowledge Infrastructure sistemsPvt. Ltd.

GMR Energy Trading Limited

SN Power Markets Pvt. Ltd., Noida

CATEGORY II

RPG Power Trading. Co. Ltd.

Mittal Processors Private Limited

MMTC Limited

CATEGORY III

Patni Projects Pvt. Limited .

Instinct Infra & Power Ltd.

Essar Electric Power Development Corporation Limited

DLF Power Limited

Jindal Steel & Power Limited

Vandana Global Limited

Indiabulls Power generation Limited

Indrajit Power Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Jain Energy Ltd.

PCM Power Trading CorporationLtd., Kolkata

Jay Polychem (India) Limited, New Delhi .

My Home Power Limited,Hyderabad.

Manikaran Power Limited, Kolkata

BS TransComm Ltd., Hyderabad

DLF Energy Private Limited,Gurgaon

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd. ?

CATEGORY IIII

Subhash Kabini Power Corporation Ltd.

Special Blasts Ltd.

Maheshwary Ispat Limited

Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd.

Visa Power Limited.

Pune Power Development Private Limited

Ispat Energy Limited

Greenko Energies Private Limited

Vandana Vidhyut Limited

Adhunik Alloys & Power Ltd.

Indiabulls Power Trading Limited

Ambitious Power Trading Company Limited

Shyam Indus Power Solutions Pvt. IV Ltd.

Abellon Clean Energy Limited, Ahmadabad

Customized Energy Solution India Private Limited, Pune

GEMAC Engineering Services Private Limited, Chennai

Greta Power Trading Limited .

Green Fields Power Services Private Limited, Visakhapatnam

HMM INFRA LIMITED, Chandigarh .

APPC plus REC

The APPC price is 2.50 per unit .Adding APPC plus REC it works out to be rupees 11.80 ( REC 9.30).Appc prices will go up next year by more than 5%. It will not be a surprise that if appc price reach Rs 3. This estimate of Rs 3 is based on a) AP Govt is planning to buy 1000MW or more solar power at Rs 6.49 per unit.b) AP GOVT has ordered a purchase of 450MW OF POWER AT RS 12.50 per unit for the next six months.

An official from APERC on probing accepted that APPC can go upto Rs 6 in the next two or three years.

the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released (apr 2013) a second set of (draft) amendments to their REC guidelines.

REC and Reverse Bidding/Tendering – Projects which have signed a PPA through any state tendering mechanisms (reverse bidding) would be ineligible for procuring RECs. The objective of REC is to fund the gap between APPC and the viability.
APPC – The guidelines now clarify that the PPA would have to be signed at a price equal to the APPC price which was prevelant the previous year.
Electricity duty and captive generators - CERC has now proposed to remove the electricity duty exemption as a disqualification criterion as the quantum of contribution to final tariff is quite miniscule. The other criteria for disqualification such as concessional wheeling/banking would still be in force.

Time period for availing RECs – current regulations state that there is a three month time window after approval from the SLDC to get the required clearance from the central agency. However since the receipt of information from the SLDC sometimes takes more than three months to reach the central agency, it has been proposed to extend the window to six months. In addition to this, currently the application for receipt of the certificates can be made only on the 1st and 15th of each month. This has been revised to the 10th, 20th and last day of each month.
No cap on minimum capacity – previously, it was proposed that RE power plants with a capacity of 250 kW and above would only be eligible for certificates under the REC mechanism (subject to approval by MNRE) even though the CERC guidelines do not dictate a minimum requirement. CERC has clarified that there is no minimum capacity and that ANY RE generator would be eligible to claim REC provided they satisfy the prescribed criteria.

Retention of RECs – CERC has now clarified that all RECs generated through a RE captive power plant can be retained by the developer (to fulfill their obligations) thereby reducing the overheads which is subject to verification by the SNA.

Shelf-life of RECs – as reported earlier, RECs would now have a shelf-life of two years as opposed to one year and the regulations would be amended accordingly.
Date of issuance – any powerplant setup under the REC mechanism would be eligible for RECs from the date of commercial operation or from the date of registration of such plant by the Central Agency whichever is later.

All RE Generators are requested to pay fees & charges related to Registartion/Issuance inclusive of service tax @12.36% with immediate effect:

1. The details of fees and charges of REC payable to Central Agency are as under:

Registration Charges

Sr.No.	Fee and Charges towards Registration	Amount in	Amount including Service @ 12.36%
1.	Application Processing Fees (One Time)	1,000	1,124
2	Registration Charges (One Time)	5,000	5,618
3	Annual Charges	1,000	1,124
4	Revalidation Charge at the end of five (5) years	5,000	5,618

Issuance Charges (Service tax @12.36% will be applicable on total amount)

Sr.No.	Fee and Charges towards Issuance of REC	Amount in
1.	Fees per Certificate	10

All fees and charges shall be payable by way of Electronic Clearing sistem (ECS) only and Payment shall be made as per the details given below

Sr.No.	Name of the Account Holder	Account No	Account Type	Bank Name	Branch Name and Code	IFSC Code	PAN of POSOCO
1.	NLDC REC FEES & CHARGES	931764650	Current Account	Indian Bank	Mehrauli Institutional Area & 943	IDIB000M089	AAFCP2086B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOVE

1.LATEST SOLAR NEWS AND VIEWS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2.CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR PV MW SCALE POWER PLANTS

3.TWO ROUTES TO SOLAR POWER GENERATION :. PPA / REC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BELOW

4. IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

5.SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROJECT FINANCING

6.REC

7.APPC COST PER UNIT STATE WISE

8.ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

9.SUBSTATION LOCATIONS AND POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

10.UNBID AND UNDERBID SUBSTATIONS - OPPORTUNITY!

11.GRID CONNECTIVITY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURE

12.SOLAR PARK : AVAILABILITY IN AP

13.STEPS FOR SOLAR CAPTIVE FOR FACTORY

14.SOLAR NEWS

15.AP SOLAR POLICY

16.DESIGN OF ROOF TOP

17.OTHER SOLAR BUSINESS OPURTUNITIES

18.REGISTERED SPV SUPPLIERS

19. DNI AND NEWS OF DISTRICTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

20. FAQ'S

4.IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION IN ANDHRA PRADESH

TOTAL LAND AVAILABLE IN ANDHRA PRADESH AND ITS GENERATION POTENTIAL

26.4 lakh acres of non - agricultural land available.and 20.6 lakh acres land available under barren and uncultivable land. A total of 47 lakh acres of land available for solar power generation. If it takes approximately 5 acres of land for 1MW, we can produce more than 9,00,000 MW. Even if we have 1% of land that have access to substations if we use, We can produce about 9000MW.So there is a lot of potential!. Intrested!

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Rocky lands are not ideal for solar power generation.Many times soil testing of the land is done before deciding the feasibility

Ideally the land has to be very close to a substation. 11 kva, 33 kva, 66 kva, 132 kva, etc

For a 1 mw plant 11 kva is ok.

For each km the substation is away from your land, one has to incur about Rs 10 /12 lakhs for

laying the transmission lines. Better than that is to buy up the land between your land and the substation.

If there is some land between your land and the substation, there will ROW ie right of way issues.

Download google earth and note the longitude and latitude of your land.

If you inform the above information a good Consultant will be able to assess the potential number of units that can be produced per annum

With the above information, it is possible to make the feasibility report for the state nodal agencies, as well as detailed project report for the banks for solar

power generation business.

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

At times some land brokers buy agricultural land and sell and want to sell it of as agricultural land itself to avoid short term capital gains tax. It is adivisable for the potenial developers to buy the converted land by sharing the short term capital gains tax with land broker.

* How many acres of land are required for a 1 MW solar power generation plant?

The most popular solar panels are Poly crystalline and it needs 5 acres of land.
3.5 to 4acres for crystalline silicon/ mono crystalline (c-Si) technology and
6 to 7 acres per MW for thin film solar (C- CIG, CdTe) technology.
In reality, it depends on other parameters like cost of land, Ground Coverage
Ratio (GCR)(to avoid inter array shading, GCR can be 0.45 to 0.65 and
generation will vary based on GCR) and choice of sun tracking
with sun trackers the land required will be about 6acres
per MW for crystalline solar modules).

Which are the ideal states for setting up of solar power projects?

Hot destinations are Rajasthan, Gujarat and MH, MP, Andhra, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu as far as solar radiation is concerned.

Will bankers finance Solar power generation plants ?

The Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) works out to an average of 1.49
which is considered quite acceptable to commercial banks for sanction of loan.
The maximum debt that is permitted as per CERC norms is 70% and most banks should find this acceptable based on the financial strength and
net worth of the company / promoters. The present policy driven by the
National Solar Mission and PPA for 25 years with a central PSU like NTPC's subsidiary should provide adequate confidence to the Banker to finance solar
power projects."

MODES OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION

Got Land for Solar power generation !!

Those of you who have large acres of non cultivable lands in Andhra State near substations and do not have the resources to develop a solar power plant, can register their lands here for

a. out right sale, b. lease for 26 years c. partnership with the power plant and d. any other suggestion from the land owner

We need the following information. Wherever u dont know the information, pl write
'I dont know'

Exact location of the land: Address of land including district and taluk,

Total area in acres

Boundaries marked in google map or in google earth: Mark your land in
google map/ google earth and email along with this form.

Right of way. ( ROW)*

Proof of its ownership.

Name, address including district and taluk, mobile no

DNI of the location: If you dont know, send us the longitude and latitude of the lands
( If you dont know, how to get this, say : I dont know)

Type of the land in gov records.

**Agricultural/ non agricultural/ barren/ rocky/industrial/ waste/ dry/ anyother specify
KVA rating of substation nearby and distance.
Capacity available in the substation
List of solar projects in the neighbourhood, if you know.
Rate per acre. ie current market price of land available nearby, adjoining your land
Expected sale price : minimum price expected per acre.
Open for partnership:Open for leasing for 26 years ? Yes / No
Are there lands available nearby : how many acres: how much do these lands cost

* ROW - if you have direct access to the substation, it is fine. But if electricity produced has to go thru the neighbouring lands, that means
you have a ROW issue.

**
Agricultural lands are not permitted to set up a solar plant, even if there is no water and no agriculture has been done for years.

If you are going to convert, your land from agricultural land to any other, say so.

LAND CONVERSION APPLICATION FORM

COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTERSTED IN SETTING UP A SOLAR POWER PLANT ,

email mano@eai.in

call MANOHAR 91 90435 39679

5.Solar Power Project Financing

Various options available for getting funding for your Solar Power projects are,

1) Asset / Collateral based Funding
2) Balance Sheet based Funding
3) Project Funding

1) Asset Based Funding: Individuals and Companies
In asset based funding the lender provides loan for solar power plants based on valuation of the assets that your company has or you have and that you can offer as collateral security for the loan.

You can even get 100 % funding depending upon the value of the collaterals.

Normally for most projects, the banks may demand 30 % equity and loan can be given for 70%.

Some banks in Hyderabad , demand 35 % equity. But if the value of the collateral is high, it can be as said before, 100 % loan..

Many banks ask for Urban property as collateral. It is not actually necessary. Once the banks get used to the performance of solar power generation plants, they will minimise the need for collaterals.

Already many banks are accepting less than 70 % of collaterals when the projects are pledged.

2) Balance Sheet Based Funding: Companies only
The profit that your company has made in the last three years. The reserves and surplus it has etc will be taken into account and the bank can then fund.

Companies that can avail Accelerated Depreciation for solar power generation will find it easier to avail loans and lower rates.

Companies should note that it is not a fixed rate of interest. Good rapport based on good performance in the past can bring the interest percentage down.

3)Project Funding: Companies and Individuals
The projected cash flow of the project or more specifically the PPA will determine the decision to fund. Payment security is important.
Many of these types of funding can be got from India as well as from abroad.

With hedging the cost of international funds also tend towards 11% . Indian banks are now getting closer to 12.5 % and if the asset / balance sheet / ppa are sound one could look at lower rate of interest.

The project cash flow is much better in companies that can avail accelerated depreciation for solar power generation.

COMMISSION FOR GETTING BANK LOAN.

There are many Chartered Accountants who help individuals form a company and they also act as agents to get bank loans.

Commission for getting bank loan is approximately 1- 2% at present in Andhra Pradesh.

These agents normally help put the loan application for solar power generation plant and submit with two to three banks. This helps them get the best interest rate for solar power generation plants in AP.

For companies, this may not be the ideal route, as they themselves will have a finance /accounts department with access to several banks. Whereas for individuals and NRI's, it makes more sense to go thru such chartered accountants who also help get loans, than trying it on their own.

Individuals, can try on their own, if they have 30% or more equity and or good collaterals. They can then go to more than one bank and try to get the best rate of interest.

LINKS OF BANKS THAT LEND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANT

APSFC

ANDHRA BANK

STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

CHECK LIST FOR COMPANIES AND INDIVITUALS FOR GETTING BANK LOAN TO SET UP A SOLAR POWER PLANT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Solar power plant projects for loan proposal are new to andhra pradesh and particulary to the bankers.It is difficult for them to comprehend a business proposition with no raw material and little capital like a solar power generation project.After a few years, once several loan sanctions happen for solar power projects. The process will become mores simple as the bankers will have a better idea.

A. CONSTITUTION:

A solar power generation plant can be started in any one of the following constitutions i.e.

(1) Proprietary Concern,

(2) Partnership Firm,

(3) Private Limited/Limited Companies,

GENERAL REQUIREMENT

1. Proprietory Concern

Bio-data of the proprietor by way of copies of PAN Card/ Passport/ Voters identity card/ Bio-data with photo and signature attestation by Gazetted Officer.

2. Partnership Firms that are applying for a bank loan for a solar power generation plant

a. Copy of Partnership Deed

b. Copy of Firm Registration Certificate

c. Extract of Form-A from Registrar of Firms (for old firms and in case of additional loans) regarding existing partners as on date.

d. Bio-data of partners and copies of PAN card/passport/voters identity card/bio data with pass port size photograph and signature duly attested

3. Private Ltd Companies or Public limited companies applying for a loan for solar power generation plants

a. Memorandum & Articles of Association.

b. Bio-data of Promoter Directors affixing colour photo duly attested /

Copies of PAN Card/Copies of Passport./voters identity card.

c. Resolution of Board of Directors of the company authorising two directors to raise loans from and sign necessary loan security documents and affix common seal thereof.

d. Copy of certificate of incorporation if it is a Private Limited Co.

e. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation and Commencement of Business in the case of Limited companies.

f. Copy of General Body Resolution u/s.293 (i) (d) of Companies Act in case of Limited Companies, permitting the company to borrow in excess of paid-up capital and free reserves and Resolution u/s.293 (1) (a) of Companies Act for mortgaging the fixed assets of the company in favour of the Corporation.

g. Consent letters from the Directors about furnishing of their personal guarantee with copies of property documents.

h. Search Report from CA/Extract of register of charge from ROC in case of existing companies and companies seeking additional loans.

B. PRIMARY SECURITY

The primary security can be either leasehold interest or freehold interest . If the solar power plant is going to be started in a leasehold lands, it is called leasehold and if the solar power plant is going to be started in own lands, it is called freehold.

a. Original Regd. title deed in the name of the Proprietor/ Firm / Company along with certified copy having clear approach road.

b. Pattadar Pass Book/title deed issued by MRO/RDO in the name of the proprietor/firm/company/society.

c. Original/Copies of link documents (Vendor’s title deed) pertaining to the property under the scheme along with copies of Pass Book and Title Deed reflecting the sale entry. If pass book and title deeds are not issued, a certificate from MRO to that effect is required.

d. Extracts of revenue records i.e. Khasra Pahani for 1954-55 along with Pahanies in Telangana Area and 10 (1) along with Adangals in Andhra Area for the last 13 years.

e. No PT Certificate in case of Telangana Area.

f. E.C for 13 years (or) from the date of document if title deed is of beyond 13 years to the date of deposit disclosing all transactions.

g. ULC permission u/s.26/exemption under ULC Act as the case may be in case the land is within urban agglomeration.

h. Permission from Urban Development Authority/ Building Plans if the site is within the Master Plan of Urban Development Authority.

i. Affidavit by promoters to the effect that there are no court cases pending against the property under the scheme.

C. COLLATERAL SECURITY

Generally, Banks insists for Collateral Security and the percentage of Collateral Security is dependent upon the location and the nature of industry and the nature of loan. Also many Banks insists for preferably urban immovable property towards Collateral Security and preferably belonging to the borrowers. The Collateral Security can be either in the form of vacant land, house, apartment, fixed deposits, Bank Guarantee.

vacant land:

a. Original Regd. title deed in the name of the surety along with certified copies.

b. Original link documents (Vendor’s title deed).
c. Extracts of revenue records i.e. Khasra Pahani for the year 1954-55

e. E.C for 13 years from the date of document and in case title deed is beyond 13 years from the date of document to the date of deposit disclosing all transactions.

f. ULC permission u/s.26/exemption under ULC Act as the case may be in case the land is within urban agglomeration.

g. Copy of the Approved Layout/Sketch drawn by Mandal Surveyor demarcating the site/plot with Sy.No and boundaries and a land mark for identification.

If it is house:

a. Original Regd.Conveyance Deed along with certified copy.
b. All the relevant Link Documents.
c. EC for 13 years (or) from the date of document in case title deed is beyond 13 years to the date of deposit disclosing all transactions.

d. Tax Demand & Receipt/Ownership Certificate/ Extract of property tax demand register for the last 13 years.

e. Approved building plans from Competent Authority.

If it is an Apartment:

a. Original Registered Sale deed in the name of the surety.

b. Copy of the development agreement and link documents.

c. Copy of the approved building plan.

d. Encumbrance Certificate for the last 13 years.

e. It shall be established that the original title deeds of the project are not mortgaged to bank or any financial institution availing project finance, by way of declaration from Builder/Landlord.

f. Mutation in favour of the surety.

g. Tax Demand and Receipt / Ownership certificate/ EPPDR.

Fixed Deposits as collateral for loan for a solar power plant

a. The beneficiary/payee of fixed deposit should give a consent letter for pledging the fixed deposit with the Bank as Collateral Security in consideration of sanction of loan to the unit to which the security is being offered.

b. The beneficiary/payee of the fixed deposit should also assign the proceeds of fixed deposit in favour of the Corporation by a proper endorsement by the concerned bank.

c. A discharge voucher from the beneficiary/payee of fixed deposit duly affixing necessary revenue stamp (without mentioning the date) on the backside of the FDR.

Bank Guarantee:

Individuals who have good banking record and good rapport with the local bank can get bank guarantee to the lending bank.

Such bank guarantees can be considered as collaterals.

The collateral security can be offered by the borrower by way of Bank guarantee also in such a case the following documents shall be submitted:

1 Bank guarantee executed by the concerned Bank on required stamp paper by the authorized signatories of the Bank affixing their rubber stamp containing the serial number of the signatory as per the Bank rules.

2 A confirmation copy shall be forwarded by the Bank Manager to the lending Bank in a sealed cover by post.

3 A letter from the Bank that they will pay the amount in case the Bank guarantee is invoked in time.

Format for Bank Guarantee

(To be furnished on non-judicial stamp paper of appropriate value as per Stamp Act relevant to place of execution.)

(Note: - Bank Guarantee is to be submitted “on or before estimate processing for evacuation of power generated(A) or before executing any agreement for wheeling/sale of power generated(3 rd party/captive/pooled cost)(B) or 45 days from issuance of technical feasibility, whichever is earlier (A/B/C)” and the bank guarantee amount is Rs.2 lakhs per MW.)

The purpose of this bank guarantee is for early completion of the project within two years from the date of issuing of this Bank Guarantee.

This bank guarantee is valid for two years and two months till the date------------ with additional claim period of one month till the date…………….

In consideration of the ----------- [Insert name of the solar power developer ] (herein after referred to as solar power developer) submitting the proposal for establishment of solar power project of the capacity of ______ MW, at …………[Insert the location], for supply of solar power to APCPDCL (herein after referred to as DISCOM) under third party sale / captive utilization purpose / pooled cost sale to Discom.

This guarantee shall be valid and binding on this Bank up to and including ___[Insert Date]___________ and shall not be terminable by notice or any change in the constitution of the Bank or the term of contract or by any other reasons whatsoever and our liability hereunder shall not be impaired or discharged by any extension of time or variations or alternations made, given, or agreed with or without our knowledge or consent, by or between parties to the respective agreement.

Our liability under this Guarantee is restricted to Rs._______(Rs._ only). Our Guarantee shall remain in force until _[Insert date] / The DISCOM shall be entitled to invoke this Guarantee till [Insert date].

The Guarantor Bank hereby agrees and acknowledges that the DISCOM shall have a right to invoke this PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE in part or in full, as it may deem fit.

The Guarantor Bank hereby expressly agrees that it shall not require any proof in addition to the written demand notice by DISCOM, made in any format, raised at the above mentioned address of the Guarantor Bank, in order to make the said payment to DISCOM.

The Guarantor Bank shall make payment hereunder on first demand without restriction or conditions and notwithstanding any objection by -------------[Insert name of the Solar Power Developer] . The Guarantor Bank shall not require the DISCOM to justify the invocation of this PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE, nor shall the Guarantor Bank have any recourse against the DISCOM in respect of any payment made hereunder

This PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of India and the courts at Andhra Pradesh shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

The Guarantor Bank represents that this PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE has been established in such form and with such content that it is fully enforceable in accordance with its terms as against the Guarantor Bank in the manner provided herein.

This PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE shall not be affected in any manner by reason of merger, amalgamation, restructuring or any other change in the constitution of the Guarantor Bank.

This PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE shall be a primary obligation of the Guarantor Bank and accordingly the DISCOM shall not be obliged before enforcing this PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE to take any action in any court or arbitral proceedings against the Solar Power Developer / Project Company, to make any claim against or any demand on the Solar Power Developer / Project Company or to give any notice to the Solar Power Developer / Project Company or to enforce any security held by the DISCOM or to exercise, levy or enforce any distress, diligence or other process against the Solar Power Developer / Project Company .

The Guarantor Bank acknowledges that this PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE is not personal to the DISCOM and may be assigned, in whole or in part, (whether absolutely or by way of security) by the DISCOM to any entity to whom the DISCOM is entitled to assign its rights and obligations under the PPA dated: .

Notwithstanding anything contained here in above, our liability under this Guarantee is restricted to Rs. _________(Rupees ___________ only) and it shall remain in force until [Insert date] with an additional claim period of thirty (30) days thereafter. We are liable to pay the guaranteed amount or any part thereof under this Bank Guarantee only if the DISCOM serves upon us a written claim or demand.

Signature

Name

Power of Attorney No.

For

[Insert Name of the Bank]

Banker's Stamp and Full Address.

Dated this day of , 20

Witness:

1. …………………………………… Signature

Name and Address

2. …………………………………..

Signature

Name and Address

Notes:

The Stamp Paper of Rs. 100/- Non Judicial Paper should be in the name of the Executing Bank.

D. GENERAL GUIDELIENS:

b. For purchase of land, which is an Inam land, occupancy certificate/Form-B patta from competent authority shall be obtained.

c. Assigned lands should not be purchased without prior written permission of RDO.

d. For purchase of joint family property, the borrower should ensure that all the co-parceners of the vendor family join in the execution of the sale deed.

e. For purchase of lands covered under Master Plan of the respective Urban Development Authority, the borrower shall ensure that the proposed land is falling within the Industrial Zone.

f. If the borrowers are seeking loans on land & buildings, the borrower shall purchase the lands in the name of proprietor/firm/company/ society as the case may be.

g. Generally, the Corporation will not accept third party collateral security.

The following are the loan security documents to be executed by the borrowers in favour of the Bank and the required documents for a particular loan are to be taken from amongst the documents mentioned below:

1. Deed of Hypothecation
2. Memorandum of Deposit of Title Deeds
3. Guarantee Agreement
4. Loan Agreement
5. Promissory Note
6. Assignment of Development Rights

The applicable documents from out of the above shall be executed by the borrowers in favour of the Bank.

The solar power developer, in this case the borrower shall pay the necessary stamp duty that is to be payable and applicable in the State of Andhra Pradesh on the security documents.

The above list is not exhaustive and after scrutiny of the documents that are submitted, if some more documents are required for establishing a valid marketable title for the properties being offered as security for the loan sanctioned by the Bank, the entrepreneurs have to submit the same. For any clarifications, you may contact the Legal Officer in the Branch or Legal Department in the Head Office.

SANCTION

Brief project report
Copy of company registration certificate
Bio-data of proprietor / partners / directors with 2 pasport size colour photographs as per proforma alongwith copies of certificates regarding academic qualifications, experience etc.
Solvency declaration of proprietor / partners / directors as per proforma (on rs.20 non-judicial stamp paper)
Copy of partnership deed & firm registration in respect of firms/memorandum and articles of association & certificate of incorporation in respect of companies.
Copy of land sale deed/ sale agreement / allotment letter of apiic ltd.
Building plans (approved plans in respect of hotels/nursing homes/commercial & residential complexes proposals)
Civil estimates
Letter from the lessor expressing willingness to let out the building and execution of regd. Lease agreement for 25 years in the unit is proposed in leasehold lands with rough plan.
Quotations for machinery and equipment from standard suppliers alongwith comparartive quotations.
Copy of panchayat / municipal approval.
Copy of power feasibility letter from a.p.transco.
Copies of collateral security property documents.
Working results (audited balance shdeets and profit & loss accounts) for the last 3 years in respect of existing units and the provisional for the current year with all schedules.
Working results (audited balance shdeets and profit & loss accounts) for the last 3 years of associated concerns of promoters, in the case of existing cos.
Particulars of available assets (land, buildings, machinery) in respect of existing unit.
Other details such as raw material & market tie-ups, technology tie-up with background of technical consultant etc.
.
Copy of PPA

Credentials of the party providing PPA

URL of the party providing PPA
Service charge @ 0.5% of loan applied 12.36% service tax on the service charges at the time of filing the application.
Upfront fee @ 0.5% of the loan sanctioned 12.36% service tax on upfront fee at the time of first disbursement.

Steps involved

1) Register a company (Proprietorship or Partnership or Pvt Ltd or Public Limited) for setting up Solar power Project. Get accredition. Get registered with mnre. Preferred for REC projects.

2) Open a bank account in the new company name if you are an individual . Old name will do if you intend running the solar power generation in the old company’s name.

3) Acquire adequate land on your company name for setting up Solar Power Project. Create provision for evacuation or atleast get flow study done.

3) Deposit 10% of the project cost in the bank account on company name and take proof of funds from the bank.
4) GET Accredition from local NLDC. GET “ flow study “ approval from Transco. Prepare DPR

5) PPA copy to be there in the DPR or bank loan application. Get permission to feed power to the T&D network

Bank loan application to have

1) Proof of Land Ownership , patta, unencumberance certificate
2) DPR,
3) PPA /
4) Company incorporation certificate by an auditor
5) Bank Balance in the new bank account.

Equity funding: This is probably the best way to fund and manage a solar power project. Not many developers will have their own funds.

Pre financing by EPC companies: This can be done by EPCs.But mostly most EPCs operate on tight budgets. The profits in EPC business is not much and hence to expect funding from them is not right.

Suppliers credit : Normally given by module manufacturers from usa and china to large customers, it is not equity funding, but it helps a lot. It is also possible to get such credits from Inverter makers and Tracking sistems makers. That is in case you are going for a tracking sistem. Especially those tracking sistems that claim over 25 % increase in efficiency can afford to give some credit as they can recover their money from the increased power generated. Many of these companies are funded by VCs and may have provision to give suppliers credit

Non-recourse project financing –

This is the preferred financing structure, wherein the lending institutions would provide debt to a special purpose vehicle set-up for the project and would have a lien on the project’s cash-flows. However as this structure does not provide recourse to the developer’s balance sheet, lending institutions require rock-solid agreements for revenues from the projects. The above structure gives an option for obtaining non-recourse Project Financing. However the developer needs to ensure that the following are in place to make the

lending institutions comfortable Performance – Contractual guarantees from technology providers for the long-term performance of the plant revenues – Long-term power purchase agreements with credible consumers, i.e. direct power sale to the consumer. As discussed above, the current structure of the JNNSM PPA may not be bankable due to the credibility of many states. The government has been contemplating a tri-partite agreement between the developer, state discom and the Reserve Bank of India to ensure the PPAs bankability, however this is not confirmed yet.

RenewableEnergy Certificate – developers can forego the preferential tariff and trade the RECs on the energy exchange. However the market is in its nascent stage and depends on the state’s renewable purchase obligations.

Project viability – In addition to the above, developers must convince lenders that projects are viable and have the capability of repaying debt without outside assistance. This could mean that the project has to fund a Debt-Service-Reserve-Account in addition to having healthy

Debt-ServiceCoverage-Ratios.

Other options for financing

Other non-conventional options for financing include:

EXIM financing – the United States export-import bank provides financing for

projects which import a substantial part of the project components from US.

This is a good option in case the main technology provider is from the US and has relations with the EXIM bank. This is primarily with First solar and Exim Bank.

Nowadays, EXIM Banks extends loans for Mia Sole products too.

Both are thin films, which work well in Rajasthan’s hot and dry conditions.

Only those contemplating large projects can look at this option.

Foreign funding – Large project developers can tap international banks to get

lower rates of finance. However, hedging can put a substantial dent in the rate differential and only someone ready to take the currency risk should resort to this option.

The idea of collecting large number of small projects and approaching exim bank or LIbor , doesnt make much sense. it can probably operate as suppliers credit. At best.

SBICAPS SBI Capital Markets (SBICAPS)

finances solar projects. Foreign banks in general are open to lending to Indian investment banks for a portfolio of similar projects. This debt is then passed on to the developers with a margin and a hedging charge. The actual lending to the developer takes place based on RBI guidelines.

SBICAPS has been involved with the financing of projects developed by Tata Power Co., Kiran Energy, Sunborne, Alex Astral and Acme Tele Power.

There are other investment banks operating in India include the

Bank of America,

Barclays Capital,

BNP Paribas,

Lazard,

Credit Suisse,

Export credit agencies / International investment cum insurance agencies US EXIM 0.7% (LIBOR27) 3.5% (Margin) 6.5% (Hedging) = 10.7% Loan Up to 80�sed on value of imports 9 – 16 years duration Approx. 1.45 DSCR

Borrowing from the US EXIM bank has certain limitations for projects.

The total consideration of project cost for debt can only be a maximum of 30% over and above the cost of imports from the US. As this financing option is usually based on module imports and prices for modules account for only around 40% of the total project cost, the developer will need to club a US EXIM loan with another source of finance, thereby potentially increasing the cost of procuring debt. The timelines for financial closure for projects under different policies in India range from six to eight months. TUS EXIM bank can take between six to nine months to process loan requests. Developers aiming for a US EXIM loan usually have to arrange for alternative bridge financing The long processing time is attributed mostly to the lengthy legal, technical and financial due diligence undertaken by the bank. The due diligence increases transaction costs. US EXIM financing is ideal for projects of size 10 MW and above. Only such projects can bear the high transaction costs. Moreover, to qualify for US EXIM financing, the project developer must import modules and in some cases other equipment from the US.

Important International export credit agencies/export insurance agencies are: Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG (Germany), China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (China), Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Japan), Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (South Korea), Swiss Export Risk Insurance (Switzerland), Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Australia), OesterreichischeKontrollbank AG (Austria), Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad, (Malaysia), Export Development Canada (Canada), Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation (Hong Kong).

OPIC The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)is the U.S. government’s development finance institution. OPIC supports solar in India by providing financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds. OPIC has committed Rs 55 billion to the renewables sector globally last year and nearly one-quarter of it had been earmarked for India. OPIC is involved in financing of projects by Azure Power and Sun Edison in India.

IREDA The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is a development funding institution but operates as a NBFC under the administrative control of MNRE for providing term loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

IREDA has a Rs 13 billion of credit from KfW for a broad mandate of promoting renewable power in India but has not been particularly active in financing utility scale solar projects till date. IREDA also provides loans to other banks at interest rates as low as 2-5% so as to incentivize them to finance renewable projects. Your bank manager can work with IREDA to get low cost funding. It is a less known and less used route.

ADB ADB provides financing support under the India Solar Generation Guarantee Facility (ISGGF), under its Asia Solar Energy Initiative (ASEI) . Apart from providing debt as per ADB’s LIBOR-based lending facility towards solar transmission infrastructure in Gujarat, ADB also considers direct financing and/or guarantees for projects greater than 25 MW. Reliance Power’s 100 MW CSP plant has been partially financed with both debt and equity participation by ADB. Under ISGGF, ADB provides partial credit guarantees (PCGs) available to local and foreign commercial banks that finance private sector solar power plants in the country. This guarantee covers up to 50% of the payment default risk on bank loans made to project developers. Currently, two commercial banks have been approved by ADB as eligible partner banks: L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (India) and the NorddeutscheLandesbank (abbreviated Nord/LB, Germany). ADB aims to support 3 GW of solar power capacity in developing member countries by May 2013.

KfW and DEG Germany’s KfW and DEG are also invest in the Indian solar market. KfW is involved in lending to a 125 MW project by Mahagenco in Maharashtra and DEG has provided Rs 6.80cr risk capital in the form of Compulsory Convertible Debentures (CCDs) to Azure Power Other active sources for funds Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), U.K Department for International Development Cooperation (DFID), Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investmet Bank (EIB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Indian banks are being very conservative, insisting on 1.2-1.3 DSC ratio. For project economics to look more attractive to developers, DSC ratios should be at a minimum of 1.1-1.15. At this rate, the attractiveness of several projects begins to change substantially.

L&T Infrastructure Finance Company (subsidiary of L&T Financing Holdings),

Power Finance Corporation (PFC),

Mahindra Finance,

IDFC,

IL&FS,

SBI Capital Markets and

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA).

US EXIM bank an active Export Credit Agency (ECA). IFC,

a member of the World Bank Group

has provided financing for projects by developers such as Green Infra, Mahindra Solar, Azure Power and SunEdison India.

ADB provides financing support under the India Solar Generation Guarantee Facility (ISGGF), under its Asia Solar Energy Initiative (ASEI) to promote the development of solar energy in India. Currently, two commercial banks have been approved by ADB as eligible partners: L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (India) and the Norddeutsche Landesbank (abbreviated Nord/LB, Germany).

NEWS RELATED TO PROJECT FINANACING

The paper on reducing the cost of finance for solar energy projects through NCEF has been submitted to the government for consideration.

The Fund was announced in the budget 2011-12 and is expected to be a step for funding research and innovative projects in clean energy technology. The white paper in essence, suggests innovative models for sharing and distribution of risk and cost of financing through NCEF as the cost of financing from the domestic Financial Institutions is high.

“Given the challenges faced by the solar industry in India due to the high cost of finance, the government’s decision to extend an interest subsidy from the NCEF for enabling lowering the cost of finance for renewable energy projects is a commendable step,” states the white paper.

The paper recommends that the interest subsidy be made available for eligible projects and routed through the lenders to such projects so that borrowers would get lower interest rates for the loans while the lenders directly receive the subsidy. The FICCI Solar Energy Task Force was launched in February 2010, with the launch of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to provide a platform for the solar energy sector to deliberate on policy and regulatory issues and advance interests of the sector at domestic and global platforms.

The document states that since solar energy projects are treated on par and as part of all power sector and categorised under power for categorisation and monitoring of sector exposure, it limits the availability of finance to the sector. Treating solar energy projects under a separate category (say, Renewable Power) or under a sub-limit, similar to RPO norms stipulated by Electricity Regulatory Commissions, will provide the much needed fillip to lending to solar energy projects. In view of the absence of a separate exposure limit to renewable energy, providing a thrust to the sector for creating additional funding mechanisms becomes an imperative.

An interest subsidy could be made available for eligible projects and routed through the lenders to such projects. Thus, borrowers would get lower interest rates for the loans (not a reimbursement) while the lenders directly receive the subsidy. Since number of projects seeking such interest subsidy will be relatively large, some selection mechanism will have to be implemented to select such projects.

One way to select such projects can be in line with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) scheme for rooftop subsidy, where-in channel partners can directly seek subsidy on behalf of customers. In a similar way, the Concerned Nodal Agency (CNA) can have banks as channel partners where-in Banks would be able to seek interest subsidy directly on behalf of projects. Under such a mechanism, banks acting as Channel Partners would do their own due diligence on the projects before approaching MNRE or the CNA. This will ensure that only quality projects get such an interest subsidy.

Since there are no industry-wide benchmarked interest rates, domestic lenders typically lend on semi-fixed rate, that is, interest rate linked to a base rate which is reviewed from time to time. Such fluctuation in the rate of interest is borne by the borrowers. The lenders may be incentivised to provide fixed interest rate loan for three to five years by providing an additional interest subsidy (for instance, 1-2 per cent per annum higher than the regular interest subsidy). Cost of financing can also be brought down through a guarantee scheme that guarantees a certain percentage of exposure to banks.

Non-performance of this guarantee scheme can be funded through the NCEF. NCEF will need to create a corpus that will act as a backstop determined based on an assumed default rate. To prevent the issue of moral hazard, guarantee can be provided on 50 per cent of exposure to the bank.

The ministry is gradually running out of funds allocated for giving subsidies , this is a fact .FICCI has advised to use NCEF fund however , as it was already commented by joint secretary Tarun Kapoor in RENERGY 2013 in chennai "We are currently getting part of the funds used for subsidy from the National Clean Energy Fund and we are talking to them for more funds," he added.

The white paper is of the view that interest rates in India are high compared to other countries including developed and other emerging markets such as China. While loans from international organisations are available at a low interest rate, the hedging costs have impeded its utility. While multilateral agencies are willing to lend, they do not want to take the Rupee exposure. In case of floating rate, the hedging cost includes cost of hedging currency and cost of hedging interest rate. Both these costs lead to a much higher effective cost of debt. As a result, a fully hedged loan in foreign currency, for example the US Dollar, becomes expensive. It is suggested that while the fluctuation in the rate of interest in the case of international loans may be borne by the borrower, the currency should be hedged with government support.

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOVE

1.LATEST SOLAR NEWS AND VIEWS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2.CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR PV MW SCALE POWER PLANTS

3.TWO ROUTES TO SOLAR POWER GENERATION :. PPA / REC

4. IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

5.SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROJECT FINANCING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BELOW

6.REC

7.APPC COST PER UNIT STATE WISE

8.ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

9.SUBSTATION LOCATIONS AND POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

10.UNBID AND UNDERBID SUBSTATIONS - OPPORTUNITY!

11.GRID CONNECTIVITY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURE

12.SOLAR PARK : AVAILABILITY IN AP

13.STEPS FOR SOLAR CAPTIVE FOR FACTORY

14.SOLAR NEWS

15.AP SOLAR POLICY

16.DESIGN OF ROOF TOP

17.OTHER SOLAR BUSINESS OPURTUNITIES

18.REGISTERED SPV SUPPLIERS

19. DNI AND NEWS OF DISTRICTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

20. FAQ'S

6. REC

PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR REC ACCREDITATION:

Procedure to be followed by RE generators while applying for Accreditation from APSLDC :

A) Log on to www.recregistryindia.in and enter the details of RE generator including the land registration / lease details, etc as per the CERC guidelines dated 09-11- 2010.

B) Take print out of Acknowledgement; sign on each paper and submit along with application.

C) Sign the declaration form & strike-off the non-applicable paragraphs for claiming eligibility and also fill the details of possession of land.

D) Submit the Application (hard copy) along with following documents to the Chief Engineer, APSLDC, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad.

i) Undertaking of availability of land in possession for setting up generating station or Certified copy of the Registered lease/Sale Deed.

ii) Power Evacuation Arrangement permission letter from the host state Transmission utility or the concerned Distribution Licensee.

iii) Confirmation of Metering Arrangement and Metering location with single line diagram.

iv) Enclose ABT Meter Type, Manufacturer, Model, Serial Number, class and Accuracy etc. for Gross Energy Consumption, Auxiliary consumption and self- consumption (for CPPs).

v) Documentary evidence for Date of Commissioning of RE project for existing eligible RE project or proposed date of Commissioning for new RE project for accreditation.

vi) Undertaking regarding Off-take/Power Purchase Agreement. Documentary evidence in case the generator is a Captive Power Plant.

vii) Proposed Model and Make for critical equipment (say WTG, STG, PVModule) for the RE project. Confirmation of compliance of critical equipment with relevant applicable IEC or CEA standards.

viii) Undertaking for compliance with the usage of fossil fuel criteria as specified by MNRE.

ix) Demand Draft towards application processing fees.

x) Demonstrate Compliance with the Eligibility conditions as prescribed by MNRE/Competent Authority.

xi) Enclose connectivity Diagram/Single Line Diagram of the station clearly identifying the units to be considered for Accreditation and showing the Metering Arrangement.

xii) Attach the copy of clearances/Approvals.

a) MoU between the company & NED cap.

b) Environment Clearance Certificate from AP pollution control board, Hyderabad(if applicable).

c) Boiler Certificate from AP boiler inspection department, Hyderabad (if applicable).

d) Contract labour license from AP labour department.

e) Fire safety certificate from AP fire department(if applicable).

f) Latest tax receipt from the Municipal/Gram panchayat for the factory land(if applicable).

g) Auditor compliance certificate regarding fossil fuel utilization.

h) Approval from Chief Electrical Inspector.

i) Clearance from forest department(if applicable).

xiii) Enclose Memorandum of Association & Articles of Association of a company and Certificate of Incorporation, in case of Pvt Ltd company/ Certificate of incorporation & certificate of Business commencement, in case of public Ltd company.

xiv) Appointment of Statutory Auditor.

xv) Details of pending court cases, if any, with Hon’ble APERC, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble High Court of A.P. or any other Court.

xvi) Any other related documents as requested by APSLDC.

E) Fee particulars for processing of Accreditation:

i) The application for accreditation of RE Generation Projects shall be accompanied by a non-refundable ‘one-time Accreditation Processing Fees’ at the rate of Rs.5618 /- per application (including service tax

at 12.36 %).

Checklist to be submitted by State Agency to Central Agency:

To be submitted on letter head of concerned State Agency

Checklist to be submitted by State Agency to Central Agency while recommending project for Registration under REC Mechanism

Name of RE Generator:

Accreditation Number:

Source :

Total Capacity of Project (MW)

Accredited Capacity (MW)

Accredited Capacity under third party/ APPC sale (MW),

if applicable

Accredited Capacity utilized for self consumption (MW),

if applicable

S.N.	Checklist	Yes (Please tick, if applicable )	No (Please tick, if correct)	Remark / Any other information
1.	Is RE Generator opting for third party sale
	Is RE Generator selling power to discom at APPC
2.	Is RE Generator a CPP opting for self consumption
3.	Is RE Generator a CGP opting for for self consumption
4.	Whether all procedures for accreditation according to CERC REC Regulations and approved REC Procedures have been followed
In case RE Generator is CPP/ CGP/ RE Generator opting for REC Scheme for self consumption then please provide following details:
a	Whether electricity duty is leviable and being paid. If not, then reasons along with documentary support be furnished by the said CPP/CGP/RE Generator
b.	Whether benefits of concessional/promotional transmission or wheeling charges are availed
c.	Whether banking facility benefit is availed

It is also certified that all procedures for accreditation according to CERC REC Regulations, approved REC Procedures have been followed at our end.

Place: Name of Authorised Signatory

Date: Name of State Agency

POINTS TO REMEMBER:

•All communication regarding REC Mechanism is to be addressed as follows: "The Nodal officer, REC Mechanism,1st Floor National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) office,Power sistem Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO),B-9, Qutab Institutional Area, KatwariaSarai, New Delhi-110016".

•All dak regarding REC Mechanism shall be accepted only through services of India Post and no dakshall be accepted by hand or through courier services.

•The Application(s) for issuance of RECs/Registration of Project or other issues should be sent by the RE generator(s) on individual project basis and the name of the RE Generator and 'Accreditation number' / 'Registration number', as applicable has to be clearly stated on the envelope.

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7. APPC:-AVERAGE POOLED PURCHASE COST

State	Current purchase price by state discoms/ ebs
	Rs per unit
Andhra Pradesh	2.50
Gujarat	2.98
Haryana	2.77
Himachal Pradesh	2.23
Karnataka	2.66
Kerala	1.99
Madhya Pradesh	2.09
Maharashtra	2.62
Punjab	2.71
Rajasthan	2.60
Tamil Nadu	3.38
Uttarakhand	2.34
Uttar Pradesh	2.62
West Bengal	2.43

* Please visit the respective state websites for the current prices, they may be marginally more by10 to 20 paise.

* In a bid to relieve the state of power crisis, the AP Gov announced its Solar Energy Policy-2012 and invited developers to invest in solar power plants while announcing several incentives for them.

The sops will be extended to solar power developers who commission their plants by June 2014 and the incentives will be in force for a period of seven years from the date of implementation of their projects. There will be no wheeling and transmission charges from the projects to the desired locations for captive use or sale to a third party within the state through a 33 KV sistem subject to industries keeping within its contracted demand. However, wheeling and transmission charges for wheeling of power for sale outside the state will be as per APERC regulations.

Cross-subsidy surcharge shall not be applicable for Open Access obtained for third party sale within the state subject to the industries maintaining their demand within its contracted demand with the Discoms. It is not applicable for captive use. All solar projects will be exempted from electricity duty for captive consumption and third-party sale within the state.

VAT for inputs required for the projects will be refunded by commercial taxes department. The industries department will provide incentive in terms of refund of stamp duty and registration charges for land purchased for setting up of the projects. All projects developed with the above incentives will also be eligible for REC benefits. Power generated from a project shall be injected at an appropriate voltage to the nearest sub-station of the AP Transco.

Land acquisition: The state government made it clear that no fossil fuel like coal, gas, lignite, naphtha and wood shall be allowed to be used in a solar power plant.

The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP Ltd (NEDCAP) will act as a nodal agency and implement the policy. A high-level committee headed by the principal secretary (energy) will monitor the progress of executon of solar power projects under the new policy.

AP's advantage: Andhra Pradesh is one of the most suitable locations in the country for installing solar power projects as, on an average, it gets about 300 sunny days in a year with solar insolation of 5.5 to 6 KWh/m². Also, well-networked power grid will facilitate projects with easy connectivity.

8..ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

What is Accelerated Depreciation in solar power generation and how I can benefit from it?

There is nothing called Accelerated Depreciation in solar power generation or for that matter in any other field.

Atleast the IT ACT af nd the Ready Reckoner does not talk about it.There is no such term in the glossary, in the appendix nor in the contents.

Depreciation is 20 % on plant and machinery for any business.In the case of solar energy generation, in order to incentivize the

Entrepreneurs to enter into the solar energy generation market, the Government of India has allowed claiming of 80 % of the depreciation

In year one of the commissioning of the solar power generation plant.If a solar power generation plant costs Rs 7 crores,

the company setting up that plant can claim 80 % depreciation in the first year itself.

Depreciation of 80 % is allowed on plant and machinery of the solar power plant is allowed.

Deducting Rs 20 lakhs from the project cost – approximately for land costs – which are eligible for only 10 % depreciation, we get Rs 6.80 cr

80 % of this is Rs 5.44 crores. Which can be depreciated in a new solar power generating plant in year one itself. This is what they call Accelerated Depreciation.

33% of Rs 5.44 cr is about Rs 1.81 cr.

So, in a solar power generation plant of Rs 7 crores, Rs 1.81 cr is the tax saving that one gets using Accelerated Depreciation. AD benefit in year one is Rs 1.81 cr.

So, the actual project cost for an AD client is Rs 5.19 cr

*Can a group company of a tax paying co set up a solar plant and claim depreciation ?

It is a case of set off of laws under the same head of income ( section 70 of the income tax act) . there are 6 heads of income under the income tax act.

Section 1961)

There are 5 acts of income under which income of assessee is being assessed under the income tax.

Income from salaries
Income from house properties
3. Profit and gains of business of profession
Income from capital gains
Incme from other sources

It is a case of income under Profits and gains of business and profession

And as per section 70 of income tax act, set off of laws under the same head of income can be done.

It means a group company which is tax paying on account of business or profession can set off its loss under

the head business or profession arised from solar activities can be set off.

*How do we claim the AD for a solar power generation plant ? By regular tax returns or is there any special form for claiming the Accelerated Depreciation for a solar power generation plant ?

The rate of depreciation allowed under the income tax for solar power generationunits is 80 % and it is a normal rate of depreciation. So we have to file the regular tax returns only.

There is no special form prescribed for claiming the depreciation benefit.

What solar energy devices , equipment and processes that are eligible for 80 % accelerated depreciation ?

Flat plate collectors
Concentrating and pipe type solar collectors
Solar cookers
Solar water heaters and sistems
Solar crop driers and sistems
Solar refrigeration,
Solar cold storages
Solar airconditioning sistems
Solar desalinatin sistems and solar steels
Solar power generating sistems
Solar pumps based on solar thermal
Solar pumps based on solar pv
Solar pv modules and panels for water pumping

*What is this stipulation of 31^st march and sep 1 in the claiming of Accelerated Depreciation benefit for a solar power generation plant?

As per income tax provision, if an asset is put to use for less than 6 months , only the 50 % of the prescribed rate of depreciation is allowed to be deducted from the profits of business. It means if the asset is put to use for more than 6 months , even for a single day more than 6 months ,the 100 % of the prescribed rate of depreciation will be allowed to be deducted from the profits of the business.

Many times a group of companies come to gether to bid for solar power generation projects of state governments or for JNNSM . How will a consortium plan the depreciation ? Is it enough if one of the companies have tax liability ? What happens if a foreign company has tax liability in its country ? Or will only the Indian tax liabilities will be taken into account ?

In case of consortium agreements,the consortium is normally formed for the purpose of capital infusion, or if there is any statutory requirement as in the case of Foreign cos.Normally after a successful bid, the consortium is asked to form a new company to take up the project. In that case all the assets are purchased by the new company the benefit of depreciation will go to the new company.

*Can individuals set off depreciation benefit in a partnership firm?

No. Any individual having any profit or loss cannot be assessed in the hands of a partnership firm in which he or she is the partner. So the benefit of depreciation in the case of an individual cannot be passed to the partnership firm. But as per section 70 of income tax act a loss because of business or depreciation can be set off under the same head of income. It means if an individual is having income under the head business or profession he/she can set off her business loss arises out of solar business .In other words an individual having huge business profits can enter into the business of solar power generation for the benefit of claiming higher depreciation so that his or her tax liability can be minimized.

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*Is there a standard price for depreciation ?

Cost of the plant and machinery will be basis of calculating depreciation.

*For how many years does a small solar company stands a chance to get bought?

Only infrastructure companies can buy to avail the section 80 IA. Even after absorption of full depreciation, the small co can be an attraction of purchase because of its tax free income up to 15 th year from the commencement of production.Assume an income of Rs 1.5 cr per annum and its cost of set up of plant was 7 cr so the purchase price solar power generation unit will be based on tax free income ie 1.5cr against the cost of plant rs 7 cr.So that deal will be concluded on the basis of irr.

*For its depreciation potential besides its normal business returns ??

*A partnership solar company, can it sell a part and let the buyer benefit from sellers share of depreciation ?

No.

*Is there any lock in period for solar cos before they can sell?

NO.

*What are the bulldings in a solar plant ?

Building is only an office. Not the rooms of inverter . it is plant and machinery.

*Can the Government suddenly change the depreciation policy with relevance to solar power generation ??

Gov can change THE RATE OF DEPRECIATION ANYTIME. rate of depreciation is announced one year before by the income tax dept.

*Wouldn’t that be a threat to small firms which haven’t claimed their depreciation?

Gov can change THE RATE OF DEPRECIATION ANYTIME. rate of depreciation is announced one year before by the income tax dept.The plant established in that particular year cannot be denied the rate of depreciation as per the existing rate of depreciation.As the loss gets carried forward, the small firms nor the big cos stand to lose.

*What all constitute plant and machinery in a solar plant ?

*Isnt everything other than land is depreciated ?

YES

*When are the profits from a solar plant taxable?

After 15 years

*Doesn’t it make sense to hike the project cost for a solar plant so as to avail the extra benefit from accelerated depreciation benefit ?

Yes. but the banks are clever to find out. Setting up such a solar power generation plant with an eye on gaininig extra from Accelerated Depreciation , will result in the Bankers viewing the project with a suspicious eye. Because there are so many other solar projects that are coming up , the bankers will have an idea already.

*A solar company makes about Rs 2 crores in a year. By this depreciation rule it gains 33 % for an existing tax paying company . Does it make sense to borrow money at 14% ( for equity) to build a plant?

What are the opportunities for a small solar co with its depreciation ?

After claiming 80 % depreciation, the plant fails? What happens ?

The plant is commissioned, it produces power for a few days / months and after that it fails. Can depreciation be claimed ? 80 %

*For how long can depreciation benefits be carried forward ?

unlimited

*Company A sets up a solar plant for 8 cr avails 80 % depreciation and sells it to B, say at Rs 4 cr. While its WDV is 1.6 Cr. How much depreciation can be claimed? At what rate ?

1.6 CR ONLY CAN BE CLAIMED.

*At what stage of commissioning can one claim depreciation?

Only AFTER PRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOVE

1.LATEST SOLAR NEWS AND VIEWS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2.CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR PV MW SCALE POWER PLANTS

3.TWO ROUTES TO SOLAR POWER GENERATION :. PPA / REC

4. IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

5.SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROJECT FINANCING

6.REC

7.APPC COST PER UNIT STATE WISE

8.ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BELOW

9.SUBSTATION LOCATIONS AND POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

10.UNBID AND UNDERBID SUBSTATIONS - OPPORTUNITY!

11.GRID CONNECTIVITY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURE

12.SOLAR PARK : AVAILABILITY IN AP

13.STEPS FOR SOLAR CAPTIVE FOR FACTORY

14.SOLAR NEWS

15.AP SOLAR POLICY

16.DESIGN OF ROOF TOP

17.OTHER SOLAR BUSINESS OPURTUNITIES

18.REGISTERED SPV SUPPLIERS

19. DNI AND NEWS OF DISTRICTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

20. FAQ'S

9.List of Substations in Andhra Pradesh:

Status of 220KV & 132KV Transmission Schemes Approved by APERC As on 31/10/2012 See details

Status of 400kV Transmission Schemes approved by APERC as on 30.09.2012 See Details

Status of 220KV &132KV Transmission schemes(Vijayawada,Kadapa,Visakhapatnam) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV &132KV Transmission schemes(Vijayawada,Kadapa,Visakhapatnam) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV &132KV Transmission schemes(Warangal,Rural,Metro) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV &132KV Transmission schemes(Vijayawada,Vizag,Kadapa) See details

Projects - Status of 220&132KV Transmission Schemes(Warangal,Metro,Rural) See details

Projects - Status of 220KV& 132 KV Transmission schemes(Vijayawada,Visakhapatnam,Kadapa) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV& 132 KV Transmission schemes(Warangal,Metro,Rural) See details

Projects - Status of 220KV& 132 KV Transmission schemes(Vijayawada,Kadapa,Vizag) See details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Transmission Schemes (Vijayawada,Vishakapatnam,Kadapa) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Transmission Schemes (Vijayawada,Vishakapatnam,Kadapa) See details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Transmission Schemes (Warangal,Hyderabad Metro,Hyderabad Rural) See details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Lines and sub-station status(Vijayawada,Kadapa,Visakhapatnam) See details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Lines and sub-station.(Vijayawada,Kadapa,Vizag Zones) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Lines and sub-station (Warangal,Metro,Rural Zones) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Lines and sub-station status See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Lines and sub-station status(Vijayawada,Kadapa,Visakhapatnam Zones) See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Lines and sub-station status See Details

Projects - Status of 220KV&132 KV Lines and sub-station status(Kadapa,Vijayawada,Vizag zones) See Details

* India’s Andhra Pradesh state introduced its first solar-energy policy, offering tax benefits to projects and exemptions from power-transmission fees as the local government seeks investment to curb electricity shortages.

Plants built by June 2014 will be able to claim the incentives for seven years, according to an order issued yesterday by the state energy department.

“If executed appropriately, this policy would enable Andhra Pradesh to get a huge influx of investment from solar developers,” said Vishal Pandya, director at REConnect Energy Solutions Pvt., which advises companies in the industry.

The southern state, which says it gets some of India’s highest sun irradiation, is promoting solar energy to boost generation capacity after suffering a 17.3 percent power deficit in July. It’s working with other states toward a national goal of becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing solar markets, with a targeted 20,000 megawatts across India by 2022.

Andhra Pradesh didn’t set a specific goal for solar installations or announce higher tariffs, unlike the central government and Gujarat and Karnataka states, which have awarded above-market rates to developers for a limited amount of capacity.

To attract investment, Andhra Pradesh will waive transmission fees for using state-owned infrastructure. It also won’t charge a so-called cross-subsidy fee, which is levied to compensate state-owned distributors for losses they incur on supplying power below cost to households and farmers.

Solar projects will get refunds on value-added tax paid for equipment and on land duty and registration charges for sites. In addition, the state plans to speed up the approvals process, issuing permits to build grid connections within 21 days.

10. UNBID SUBSTATIONS LIST IN ANDHRA PRADESH AS ON MARCH 2013

During the recent bids (APRIL 2013) the following substations got no bids , hence people having lands in and around these substations have great chance to start up the project soon. They have to for appc plus rec route and third party ppa plus rec route.

UNBID LIST

Unbid Location	Substation Capacity	District	MW Available	Generation Potential per annum (In Lakh Units)
Kuppam	132/33 KV	Chittoor	10	15.74

Armoor	132/33 KV	Nizamabad	5	15.68

Banaswada	132/33 KV	Nizamabad	5	15.65

Dharmora	132/11 KV	Nizamabad	5	15.65

Bichkonda	132/33 KV	Nizamabad	5	15.65

Tukkapur	132/33 KV	Medak	10	15.65

Reddypet	132/33 KV	Nizamabad	5	15.63

Bikanoor	132/33 KV	Nizamabad	5	15.61

Morthad	132/33 KV	Nizamabad	5	15.58

Godur	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.53

korutla	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	10	15.53

Jagityal	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	10	15.5

Luxettipeta	132/33 KV	Adilabad	5	15.5

Gangadhra	132/11 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.47

Gummadiddala	132/33 KV	Medak	5	15.47

RTS 'B' Yellampalli	132/11 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.46

Yellampally	132/11 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.46

Dharmapuri	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.45

Shanigarm	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.44

Bhainsa	132/33 KV	Adilabad	5	15.42

Husnabad	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.41

Kothur	132/33 KV	Mahaboob Nagar	10	15.38

Sultanabad	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.36

Ichoda	132/33 KV	Adilabad	5	15.28

Mallaram	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.26

Huzurabad	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.22

Shanthipuram	132/33 KV	Chittoor	5	15.2

Kataram	132/33 KV	Karimnagar	5	15.1

Choutuppal	132/33 KV	Nalgonda	10	15.05

Kanagal	132/33 KV	Nalgonda	5	14.98

Madugulapalli	132/33 KV	Nalgonda	5	14.93

Aswaraopet	132/33 KV	Khammam	10	14.93

Dirsincherla	132/33 KV	Nalgonda	5	14.93

Martur	132/33 KV	Prakasham	5	14.75

Guntipally	132/33 KV	Nalgonda	5	14.68

Narsampet	132/33 KV	Warangal	5	14.63

Kothavalasa	132/33 KV	vizianagaram	5	14.57

Marripalem	132/33 KV	Guntur	5	14.57

Tungathurthy	132/33 KV	Nalgonda	5	14.57

Payakaraopeta	132/33 KV	Visakhapatnam	5	14.45

Peddanagaram	132/33 KV	Warangal	5	14.44

Bhadrachalam	132/33 KV	Khammam	10	14.24

Pydibheevaram	132/33 KV	Srikakulam	5	14.37

Gangaram	132/33 KV	Khammam	5	14.12

Palakonda	132/33 KV	Srikakulam	5	14.05

Chendodu	132/33 KV	Nellore	5	13.75

Nuzivedu	132/33 KV	Krishna	10	13.64

Pedatadepalli	132/33 KV	West Godavari	5	13.41

Ramachandrapuram	132/33 KV	East Godavari	5	13.23

C.H.Kondur	132/11 KV	Nizamabad	5	NA

UNDERBID LIST

Location	District	Allotted Capacity (MW)	Bid Capacity (MW)	Capacity left over (MW)	Generation Potential per annum ( In Lakh Units)
Pathikonda	Kurnool	10	3	7	16.09
Banaganapalli	Kurnool	5	2	3	16.05
Nagarkurnool	Mahaboob Nagar	10	1	9	16.00
Puttaphad	RR Dist	10	5	5	15.83
Midjil	Mahaboob Nagar	5	3	2	15.75
Kowdipally	Medak	5	2	3	15.67
Jakhora	Nizamabad	15	10	5	15.65
Lingapet	Nizamabad	5	2	3	15.65
Narayankhed	Medak	10	5	5	15.65
Gadwal	Mahaboob Nagar	10	5	5	15.64
Medak	Medak	10	1	9	15.62
Domakonda	Nizamabad	5	4	1	15.61
Bikanoor	Nizamabad	5	2	3	15.59
Ramayampet	Medak	10	5	5	15.59
Kodangal	Mahaboob Nagar	5	2	3	15.53
Sadasivpet	Medak	15	4	11	15.53
Ramannapet	Nalgonda	10	1	9	15.49
Mancherial	Adilabad	5	2	3	15.47
Manoharbad	Medak	15	2	13	15.47
Sircilla	Karimnagar	15	5	10	15.47
Manakondur	Karimnagar	5	2	3	15.42
Medchal	RR Dist	5	1	4	15.40
Thimmapur	Mahaboob Nagar	10	7	3	15.36
Gajwel	Medak	10	5	5	15.36
Amangal	Mahaboob Nagar	10	3	7	15.35
Dharmasagar (Chevella)	RR Dist	10	1	9	15.35
Pargi	RR Dist	10	2	8	15.35
Pudur	Karimnagar	5	4	1	15.34
Allagadda	Kurnool	5	1	4	15.34
Turkaymjal	RR Dist	10	5	5	15.32
Chennur	Adilabad	5	4	1	15.29
Pakala	Chittor	5	1	4	15.23
Ellantakunta	Karimnagar	10	2	8	15.20
Kothapallimitta	Chittor	10	2	8	15.17
Jangaon	Warangal	10	5	5	15.15
Alair	Nalgonda	15	10	5	15.11
Kataram	Karimnagar	5	2	3	15.10
Mothukur	Nalgonda	5	1	4	15.02
Marriguda	Nalgonda	5	3	2	14.98
Nalgonda	Nalgonda	15	2	13	14.94
Halia	Nalgonda	5	1	4	14.82
Macherla	Guntur	5	3	2	14.63
Chilakaluripet	Guntur	5	1	4	14.59
Piduguralla	Guntur	10	5	5	14.59
Suryapet	Nalgonda	20	5	15	14.51
Vizianagaram	Vizianagaram	5	1	4	14.48
Kusumanchi	Khammam	10	3	7	14.40
Huzurnagar (Matampally)	Nalgonda	15	10	5	14.36
Kodad	Nalgonda	10	2	8	14.36
Penubaily	Khammam	10	5	5	14.12
Kavali	Nellore	5	4	1	14.12
Kamavorapukota	West Gidavari	5	2	3	14.07
Madhira	Khammam	5	3	2	14.06
Rajanagaram	East Godavari	5	1	4	13.89
Pedatadepalli	West Godavari	5	1	4	13.40
Pedda Shankarampeta	Medak	10	5	5	NA

There are another 40 substations which did not get fully bid. That is Underbid.

That means there is scope for capacity addition in these substations. MORE........................

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11. APPLICATION FOR GRID CONNECTIVITY & EVACUATION FACILITY

As per Andhra Pradesh Solar Policy, 2012, vide G.O. Ms No: 39 Dt: 26.09.2012, Vide item(9), Grid Connectivity and Evacuation facility, the power generated from a Solar Power Project shall be injected at an appropriate voltage to the nearest sub-station of the APTRANSCO / DISCOMs.

The evacuation line from interconnection point to grid substation shall be laid by the APTRANSCO or DISCOM at the cost of the project developer. However, if the project developer wishes to lay evacuation line by themselves, they can do so by paying the supervision charges, Engineering charges and Service Tax etc., as communicated by APTRANSCO / DISCOM to the respective organisation.

The intending private developers shall submit the grid connectivity application in the prescribed format to APTRANSCO / DISCOMs under copy to NREDCAP.

Description	To whom application is to be filed
For Plant Capacity of 1MW to 10MW at 33KV level and below to be connected to 33/11KV SS at DISCOM Substations depending on existing power transformer capacity OR Dedicated 33KV feeder from 132K/33KV of STU Substations	Chief General Manager Commercial & IPC Respective DISCOMs of AP (CPDCL/NPDCL/EPDCL/SPDCL)
Above 10 MW at EHT level based on	Executive Director,
	Planning, RAC & Reforms
	Room No 149, ‘A’ Block,
	Vidyut Soudha, APTRANSCO,
capacity at 132KV/220KV/400KV	Khairatabad, Hyderabad
level	Tel: 040 – 23326272
	Fax: 040 –23313791
	email: ce_planning@yahoo.com

The Application fee for Grid Connectivity is as follows

Sr. No	Quantum Power to be injected into Intra State Transmission sistem	Non-refundable Application Fees (Rs. Lakhs )
1	Up to 100 MW	2.00
2	More Than 100 MW and upto 500 MW	3.00
3	More Than 500 MW and upto 1000 MW	6.00
4	More than 1000 MW	9.00

The Application fee has to be paid by way of Demand Draft Drawn in favour of PAY OFFICER, APTRANSCO payable at Hyderabad to process Application.

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF CONNECTIVITY FOR SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Sr. No	Item	Status /Information
I. Company Details
1	Name of the Applicant /Organisation & Address for Correspondence
2	State Whether the applicant /organisation is a a) Company Registered under Indian Companies act 1956. b) Co-Operative Society. c) Any other corporate entity. d) R.O.C
3	ADDRESS i) OFFICE a) Telephone No b) Fax No: c) email Address ii) Authorised Person Prime Contact Person Designation Phone Number (Landline) Phone Number(Mobile) Fax: E-Mail Alternate Contact person Designation Phone Number (Landline) Phone Number(Mobile) Fax: E-Mail
4	In case of any other Corporate entity, give details of Partners/Directors/ Owners
5	Income Tax Permanent Account No:

TRANSMISSIONCORPORATIONOFANDHRAPRADESHLIMITED

Vidyut Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad -500 082 Phone: 040-23396000, Website: www.aptransco.gov.in

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOVE

1.LATEST SOLAR NEWS AND VIEWS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2.CAPITAL COST OF SOLAR PV MW SCALE POWER PLANTS

3.TWO ROUTES TO SOLAR POWER GENERATION :. PPA / REC

4. IDEAL LAND FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS

5.SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROJECT FINANCING

6.REC

7.APPC COST PER UNIT STATE WISE

8.ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION

9.SUBSTATION LOCATIONS AND POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

10.UNBID AND UNDERBID SUBSTATIONS - OPPORTUNITY!

11.GRID CONNECTIVITY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BELOW

12.SOLAR PARK : AVAILABILITY IN AP

13.STEPS FOR SOLAR CAPTIVE FOR FACTORY

14.SOLAR NEWS

15.AP SOLAR POLICY

16.DESIGN OF ROOF TOP

17.OTHER SOLAR BUSINESS OPURTUNITIES

18.REGISTERED SPV SUPPLIERS

19. DNI AND NEWS OF DISTRICTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

20. FAQ'S

12. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SETTING YOUR SOLAR PLANT IN A SOLAR PARK

ADVANTAGES

1. Ready to move & start facility for any solar power developer with clear title land.

2. Proper North-South oriented plots to be allotted so as to reduce land wastage, which are ideal for solar plant designing

3. Reduction in time to both start and execute the project.

4. No ROW (right of way) issue will be there for laying of transmission line, which will be done only once and common to all.

5. Ease of work execution and management will be there.

6. Relief from local issues which again will result into time and money saving in project execution.

7. Evacuation from individual project will be done right from the individual plot to the discom’s sub station at 132KV level.

8. Reduced transmission losses to the tune of 1/16th of the normal at 33KV.

9. Individual plant metering at pooling substation for ease of billing.

10. Security, preventive maintenance of approach roads & transmission line etc. will be done on periodic basis.

11. Grid down time is also minimum for 132 kV sub-station, which means higher revenue
generation

12. Better financials than in your own lands.

DISADVANTAGES

1. Your project is not in your state, benefitting your people

2. Your project is not in your lands. Absence of Prestige value in the neighbourhood.

3. You cant to do the maintenance of the solar power plant directly and daily in your village

* Dont have lands. See solar as a business opportunity. Go for Solar park.

* Want to invest in and reap regular divivends with least hassles. Go for Solar park

* Interested in availing accelerated depreciation and making decent safe returns, invest in a solar park.

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13. SEVEN STEPS TO DESIGNING A SOLAR CAPTIVE POWER PLANT FOR A FACTORY

There are seven steps involved in designing a successful captive solar PV installation

Scoping of the project
Calculating the amount of solar energy available
Surveying the site
Calculating the amount of energy needed
Sizing the solar sistem
Component selection and costing
Detailed design

Step 1 –SCOPING THE PROJECT

As with any project, you need to know what you want to achieve. This basically involves detailing what you want from the captive PV installation, once installed. Do you want it to completely provide your day time electricity usage? Or do you want it to support a part of your usage? To start with, the scope of the project can be simple and later as we progress we can flesh it out to suit the requirements.

Defining the scope is in fact the most important step because once the basic scope is wrong, we might not be able to get the sistem do, what we exactly want it to do.

Step2 - CALCULATING THE SOLAR POWER AVAILABLE

Solar insolation is the amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth. Basically that means how much sunlight is shining down on the area under consideration.

The values are generally expressed in kWh/m²/day. This is the amount of solar energy that strikes a square metre of the earth's surface in a single day. Of course this value is averaged to account for differences in the days' length. There are several units that are used throughout the world.

By knowing the insolation levels of a particular region one can determine the number of PV modules that are required. An area with poor insolation levels will need a larger number of PV modules than an area with high insolation levels. Once the region’s insolation level is known, one can more accurately calculate collector size and energy output.

The typical thumbrule that is used for the amount of electricity that solar PV can produce is as follows: On average, 1 W of solar PV, at current crystalline silicon panel efficiencies, can produce about 4 Wh of electricity per day. This is however only an average estimate and based on the location, this could be a bit lower or higher than the average.

Step 3 – SURVEYING THE SITE

A site survey basically consists of a brief interview with the developer to get a feel for their electricity needs and a physical inspection of the proposed array site to see if it is suitable for solar. When a qualified photovoltaic design professional visits a potential solar site, he or she has many things to watch out for.

Primarily, they will be checking the roof's orientation (azimuth) and solar access. Orientation refers to the direction the roof faces - directly south is ideal, with some leeway to the Southwest or Southeast.

Solar access quantifies the percentage of time when the proposed array location will be receiving the full unshaded power of the sun during different days of the year. A shady roof might disqualify a site from receiving incentive money from the state, and is not a responsible choice for solar anyway. There are ways to get around shade issues - either by looking at alternate sites, trimming or removing trees, or by using micro-inverters in the sistem design rather than one large central inverter.

Step 4 - CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY NEEDED

The next big task for any photovoltaic sistem designer is to determine the sistem load. This load estimate is one of the key factors in the design and cost of the stand-alone PV sistem.

A simple way to determine the approximate ceiling for the solar PV sistem capacity for all electricity needs is as follows:

1. Find out your total monthly electricity consumption. Let’s say it is 100000 kWh

2. Divide it by 30 to get an approximate daily consumption. In the example, it is about 3300 kWh.

3. Using the thumbrule that 1 W of solar PV can approximately produce 4 Wh of electricity per day, you can determine the approximate maximum solar PV capacity you will require to power all your sistems using solar PV. In this case, if the total daily consumption of electricity is 3300 kWh, you will require a maximum of 3300/4 = 825 kW.

4. It is however very unlikely that you would require such a high capacity for solar PV as you will need solar PV primarily as a backup power source, perhaps as a replacement for diesel based power generation.

Ceiling for the solar PV required for complete diesel replacement

5. In most cases, you will be using solar only as a backup power source to replace diesel based power production.

6. One simple way to determine the amount of solar PV for this purpose is to determine the total amount of electricity you produce using diesel every month. In the example provided, out of the 100000 kWh of total electricity you consume every month, let’s say 10% or 10000 kWh is generated from diesel gensets. This provides you the ceiling for the solar PV sistem capacity for complete diesel replacement. In this case, it is 82.5 kW.

7. As a thumb rule, one liter of diesel produces 4 kWh, so you can also compute the above with the data for the amount of diesel used every month.

While estimating the load, the designer should consider energy conserving substitutes for items that are used often. Identifying large and/or variable loads and determining if they can be eliminated or changed to operate from another power source will save cost.

Step 5 – SIZING THE sistem

From the results obtained in step 2 and step 4, we can determine the size of the solar sistem that will be needed to power the site. The necessary sistems involved in the setting up of captive power plants are:

1) Array(collection of solar PV modules)

2) Charge controllers

3) Batteries

4) Inverters

5) Mounting sistems

Note: The exact procedure for sizing of a solar sistem has to begin with calculating the amphere hour (Ah) of each load under consideration. Without knowing this it is impossible to size the PV sistem.

PV array sizing – Array sizing is determined by taking into account the daily energy requirement (in Kilowatt hours) and average daily peak sunshine hours in the design month.

No part of a PV array can be shaded. The shading of small portions of a PV module may greatly reduce output from the entire array. PV modules connected in series must carry the same current. If some of the PV cells are shaded, they cannot produce current and will become reverse biased. This means the shaded cells will dissipate power as heat, and over a period of time failure will occur. However, since it is impossible to prevent occasional shading, the use of by pass diodes around series - connected modules is recommended

Hybrid Indicator

At this point, the basic PV sistem configuration and size have been determined. Before proceeding to specify components for the sistem, a simple test is recommended to see if the application might be a candidate for a hybrid sistem.

Two main indicators work together to alert the designer to a possible hybrid application; the size of the load, and the seasonal insolation variability at the site. The larger the load the more likely a hybrid PV-generator sistem will be a good economic choice. Likewise, in cloudy climates you need a larger sistem to meet the load demand; thus having a higher array/load ratio. Plotting the load versus the array/load ratio gives an indication of whether a hybrid sistem should be considered. There may be other reasons to consider a hybrid sistem: for example, sistems with high availability requirements or applications where the load energy is being provided by an existing generator. A word of caution--the controls required for a hybrid sistem are more complex because the interaction between engine generator, PV array, and battery must be regulated. Obtaining advice from an experienced designer is recommended if you decide to install a hybrid sistem.

Controllers - Charge controllers are included in most photovoltaic sistems to protect the batteries from overcharge or excessive discharge. Overcharging can boil the electrolyte from the battery and cause failure. Allowing the battery to be discharged too much will cause premature battery failure and possible damage to the load. The controller is a critical component in your PV sistem. Thousands of rupees of damage may occur if it does not function properly. In addition, all controllers cause some losses (tare loss) in the sistem. One minus these losses, expressed as a percentage, is the controller efficiency. The cost of the controller increases rapidly as the current requirement increases. Controllers for 12-volt and 24-volt sistems with currents up to 30 amperes are available at a reasonable cost. Controllers with 30- 100 amperes are available but 2-5 times more expensive. Controllers that will switch currents over 100 amperes are usually custom designed for the application. One way to work with currents over 100 amperes is to connect controllers in parallel. It is often less expensive to use five 20- ampere rated controllers in parallel than one 100-ampere unit.

The controller must be installed in a weather resistant junction box and can be located with other components such as diodes, fuses, and switches. Excessive heat will shorten controller lifetime so the junction box should be installed in a shaded area and venting provided if possible. Controllers should not be mounted in the same enclosure with batteries. The batteries produce a corrosive environment that may cause failure of electronic components.

Battery sizing - To determine the size of the battery storage required for a stand-alone PV sistem, it is required to make a number of decisions. Before making these choices, one should study and understand battery parameters and the concept of sistem availability. First, you must choose the amount of back-up energy you want to store for your application. This is usually expressed as a number of no sun days, in other words, for how many cloudy days must your sistem operate using energy stored in batteries. There is no “right answer” to this question. It depends on the application, the type of battery, and the sistem availability desired.

Inverters - Power conditioning units, commonly called inverters, are necessary in any stand-alone PV sistem with ac loads. The choice of inverter will be a key factor in setting the dc operating voltage of your sistem.

When specifying an inverter, it is necessary to consider requirements of both the dc input and the ac output. The choice of inverter will affect the performance, reliability, and cost of your PV sistem. Usually, it is the third most expensive component after the array and battery.

The selection of the inverter input voltage is an important decision because it often dictates the sistem dc voltage.

An inverter should be installed in a controlled environment because high temperatures and excessive dust will reduce lifetime and may cause failure. The inverter should not be installed in the same enclosure with the batteries because the corrosive gassing of the batteries can damage the electronics and the switching in the inverter might cause an explosion. However, the inverter should be installed near the batteries to keep resistive losses in the wires to a minimum.

Mounting structures- Ground mounting of PV arrays is recommended for stand-alone sistems. Regardless of whether you buy or build the mounting structure make sure it is anchored and the modules are restrained. Many module manufacturers and distributors sell mounting hardware specifically designed for their modules. This hardware is intended for multiple applications and different mounting techniques and considerations like wind loading have been included in the design. Using this mounting hardware is the simplest and often the most cost effective. Customized array mounting structures can be expensive.

Others- It is important to select wire, connectors, and protection components such as switches and fuses that will last for twenty years or more. To obtain this long life, they must be sized correctly, rated for the application, and installed carefully. Connections are particularly prone to failure unless they are made carefully and correctly.

Step 6 – COMPONENT SELCTION AND SIZING

Once the various components have been sized, the next important step is the selection and costing of the components.

There are many players in the market vying to establish their products. At this juncture, the sistem developer has to select components by taking into account factors like technical specifications, reliability, and lifetime of the components in addition to the cost.

Investment for the solar modules is for a period of 25 years, so selecting a high efficient solar panel is of prime importance. The manufactures of the batteries claim a lifetime of about 7 years, whereas inverters guarantee at most 2 years. As can be seen from these numbers, selection becomes a crucial part of the captive solar PV installation.

Step 7 – DETAILED DESIGN

Now that the major components have been sized and selected, it is time to consider how to interconnect everything as a working sistem.

The detailed design is the more actionable form of the captive solar PV installation. The sistem developer accumulates all the data collected from the previous 6 steps and prepares a layout of the installation on paper. The developer removes obvious engineering fallacies and prepares a corrected version of the layout on paper.

The confirmed design will have all the necessary data like the average consumption per day(kWh), the insolation levels at the area under consideration(in hours) , the optimal plant size, the area required for the same, the number of panels required to be installed in that area, the number of charge controllers, batteries, inverters required for the determined plant size, the cost of all the components and many more intricate details like the viability of installing tracking sistems etc.

Stand-alone PV sistems will be reliable power producers for more than two decades if properly sized for the application, engineered well, and installed carefully. PV arrays for stand-alone sistems are installed in many unique and innovative ways. However, there are common issues involved in any installation, whether the array is fixed or tracking, mounted at ground level, or on a pole or building.

Preventive Maintenance

The integral part of any completed installation is the periodic checks that are recommended for any stand-alone PV sistem so that little problems can be found and corrected before they affect sistem operation. The sistem should be checked soon after installation when it is presumably operating well.

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14. SOLAR NEWS

SOLAR ENERGY TO BE TAPPED BY GOVERNOR'S BUNGLOW

Secretariat to tap solar power soon

HYDERABAD: With a view to promote solar power as a way out to ease the power crisis, the state government has decided to install solar panels on rooftops and parking lots in D and H Blocks of the state Secretariat on a pilot basis. Plans are afoot to extend the installation of solar panels to other government buildings in a phased manner.
Source

AP to install 10,000MW of solar power plants within 15 years

According to sources,The State can join the league of pioneers of solar energy in the country if its efforts to install 1,000 MW solar energy plants are fruitful within a year. Solar energy is likely to be available at a price of Rs.8 to Rs.8.50 per unit.The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), Solar Energy Society of India and NREDCAP jointly organised a seminar on ‘Developing Vijayawada as a solar city’ here on Wednesday. On the sidelines of the seminar, former advisor to Government of India (MNRE) E.V.R. Sastry said: “My estimate is that the State has a potential to install 10,000 MW solar power plants in the next 15 years.” more.....

Protest in AP over the shocking price hike YSR Congress party leaders protested against the Govt a total 6000Cr of burden on public.more... Source

Eventhough the power cirisis has lead to the closure of 6000 small and medium companies. Costing 2lac jobs.more... more..Source.

APERC going to hike electricity prices by 23% from April 1.

As a result the DISCOMS will back 6,500 crore. The overall burden will be 18,025 Cr.

15% hike on domestic and comercial users, 23% on heavy industries and 19% in light industries. Even it is applicable for the first 100units

First 50 units it will cost Rs1.45/unit and next 50 will cost 3.25Rs/unit.more...Source.

The electricity hike in ap it will majorly impact the small cement companies.more... Source.

GOVERMENT PROVIDES SUBSIDY FOR SOLAR AT ANANTAPUR DISTRICT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

NET METERING FOR ROOF TOP

Solar Government ORDER:GO 22

State Government has announced its policy for encouraging solar power production in the State vide G.O. 1st to 3rd read above. Keeping in view the good potential for harnessing solar power, it is felt that net metering facility may be provided to the consumers to generate solar power for self-consumption and feeding excess power into the grid when it is not being consumed by them.

2. APTRANSCO has already installed 100 kW solar plant at Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad on a pilot basis and is following the net metering facility. CMD, APTRANSCO has proposed that net metering facility can be implemented for the consumers who intend to encourage solar green energy and set up solar PV plants at unutilized places on rooftops, waste lands, buildings of individual households, industries, offices, institutions, residential complexes etc., considering that there exists subsidy from the Government of India through NREDCAP up to 30% of the cost of the panel up to a capacity of 500 KW without battery support.
3. Government after careful examination permits implementation of Net Metering Facility for the consumers who intend to encourage the solar green energy and set-up solar PV plants. Implementation of this facility will be as per the following guidelines:

I. Under this facility, consumer will generate solar power for self consumption and feed excess power into the grid.

II. Net metering is the concept which records net energy between export of generated energy and import of DISCOM energy for a billing month. Alternatively, the meter, having the feature of recording both the import and export values, besides other parameters notified by CEA metering regulations and APTRANSCO /DISCOM procedures in vogue, shall also be allowed for arriving net energy for the billing period. PTO

III. The net metering facility shall be allowed only for 3 Phase service consumers. Single Phase consumers are not eligible for net metering to avoid imbalance in the phases.

IV. The SPV generator shall pay for the net energy in a billing month as per applicable retail supply tariff decided by regulatory commission to the concerned DISCOM, if the
supplied energy by the licensee is more than the injected energy by the solar PV sources of the consumer(s). Any excess/ surplus energy injected in to the grid in a billing
month will be treated as inadvertent and no payment will be paid for such energy.

V. The SPV generator is required to provide an appropriate protection sistem on their incoming side/ consumer premises with the feature of “Islanding the SPV generator” when grid fails.

VI. The SPV generator shall bear the entire cost of metering arrangement provided including its accessories.The installation of meters including CTs & PTs, wherever applicable, shall be carried out as per the departmental procedures in vogue with prior permission of DISCOMs.

VII. Such SPV generator will submit the required information in the prescribed format to the DISCOM & DISCOM will give acknowledgement for the same for the net metering as per
the applicable billing period.

VIII. The Solar PV panels proposed to be installed shall meet the requirements of Indian as well as IEC standards.

IX. They can avail any prevalentGovernment of India in this regard. subsidy offered by

The Chairman & Managing Directors of all DISCOMs & Vice
Chairman & Managing Director, NREDCAP are requested to take
necessary action accordingly.

SOME KEY POINTS

* Why cant one get paid for injecting power to grid?

* Will one get subsidy for the panels if one chooses to use a battery ?

* Is there a standard form for getting prior permission from the discom to set up the power plant ?

Lack of Clarity in Policy issues and clearances regarding solar energy in AP

The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries today said about 750 MW of solar power projects are stranded for want of clarity in policy issues and clearances in Andhra Pradesh.

While the AP Government announced its Solar Power Policy in September 2012 seeking to encourage solar power projects, those at various stages of execution were impacted by a lack of clarity, it said.

Enthused by the State’s interest to tap solar power, developers who had initiated projects were still unable to complete them due to local issues. Applications for about 750 MW were submitted and many more are in the pipeline awaiting clarity, Devendra Surana, President, Fapcci, said.

The Andhra Pradesh solar policy announced a few days ago has generally been hailed as a very investor-friendly policy and one that has the scope to make the State “another Gujarat.”

But nevertheless, some experts see red in the details.

Higher feed-in tariff

The policy does not provide a higher feed-in tariff, instead gives project developers a host of concessions, such as exemptions from several charge and tax credits on inputs, and encourages them to avail themselves of the tradeable renewable energy certificates.

The RECs can be traded in one of the two energy exchanges in India (IEX or PXIL) and the prescribed minimum price is Rs 9.3 a unit of electricity.

Fantastic, said the industry. For Ardeshir Contractor, Managing Director and CEO of Kiran Energy, the AP policy was a “dream come true.” The IFC and Bessemer Venture Parters-funded company had already been working on putting up a 50 MW project in the State and the policy made their deal sweeter.

But now it is dawning on many that things may not be all that simple. The policy, which relies heavily on the REC mechanism to induce developers to put up projects in the State, goes against the very principle of renewable energy certificates — that the entity will get the certificates only if it does not avail itself of other benefits.

The certificates are issued by the National Load Despatch Centre, a body of the Ministry of Power.

NLDC follows the guidelines of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

CERC guidelines

The CERC guidelines clearly say that RECs will be available only to those developers who do not avail themselves of other concessions, such as lesser or exempt wheeling and banking. NLDC is allowed to follow the guidelines of the respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission, too. However, in the case of Andhra Pradesh, again the APERC’s guidelines also say (in Clause 6 (c) that those who get concessions are not eligible for RECs.

The big worry in the minds of investors is whether NLDC will refuse to issue RECs to the solar projects set up in Andhra Pradesh.

“The State solar policy is expected to create a serious conflict with APERC as well as CERC regulation on REC. The State Nodal Agency being appointed by APERC, would naturally follow the guidelines issued by the APERC. This means, solar project developers participating into REC mechanism might not be able to claim all the benefits that are proposed under the State solar policy,” says Vishal Pandya, Director, REConnect, a consultancy that helps companies secure and trade in RECs.

ramesh.m@thehindu.co.in

Things to do to set up a MW scale solar power plant

Designing and Planning
Detailed Project Report, power evacuation planning,
DPR preparation, Codes & Standards interpretations
Regulatory approvals,

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) facilitation , Technology Tie Ups
Banking documentation, Financial closure, Security cover & major clause
Project Structuring & Designing, electrical works,
Project Management , Project commissioning

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What is the space / area / land required for the plant?

Generally, it is assumed at 3.5 to 4acres for crystalline silicon (c-Si)
technology and 6 to 7 acres per MW for thin film solar (a-Si or CdTe) technology.
In reality, it depends on other parameters like cost of land, Ground Coverage
Ratio (GCR)(to avoid inter array shading, GCR can be 0.45 to 0.65 and
generation will vary based on GCR) and choice of sun tracking
with sun trackers the land required will be about 6acres
per MW for crystalline solar modules).

Which are the ideal states for setting up of solar power projects?

Hot destinations are Rajasthan, Gujarat and MH, MP, Andhra, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu as far as solar radiation is concerned. Presently, only Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan, Tamilnadu and Gujarat have a clear policy and guidelines on the procedures for
setting up solar power projects. Other states may also initiate the policy
and procedures soon now that Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been
launched by Government of India.

Are Banks interested in financing solar power projects?

The Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) works out to an average of 1.49
which is considered quite acceptable to commercial banks for sanction of loan.
The maximum debt that is permitted as per CERC norms is 70% and most
banks should be find this acceptable based on the financial strength and
net worth of the company / promoters. The present policy driven by the
National Solar Mission and PPA for 25 years with a central PSU like NTPC's
subsidiary should provide adequate confidence to Banker to finance solar
power projects.

*ROOFTOP PV & SMALL SOLAR POWER GENERATION PROGRAMME (RPSSGP)

Apart from large scale capacity projects, it is proposed to encourage Rooftop and Small Solar Power plants also of capacity 100 KW to 2 MW, connected at distribution network at voltage levels below 33 KV. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has proposed to launch these sistems by extending Generation Based Incentive (GBI). The programme is called as "Rooftop PV and Small Solar Generation Programme (RPSSGP)."

Under Phase-I of JNNSM, it is envisaged to encourage Small Solar Power projects of capacity 100 kW to 2 MW, limiting the total capacity to 100 MW for the entire country, with a ceiling of 20 MW capacity for each State.

Under the scheme, the Project Developer will be paid tariff as fixed by the A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and a Generation Based Incentive (GBI). The GBI shall be equal to the difference between the tariff determined by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and the tariff decided by APERC. As per the proposed arrangement under the scheme, the GBI portion will be reimbursed to the DISCOMs by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The tariff will be paid for a period of 25 Years.

The APERC has issued tariff orders for Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants on 06.07.2010. The tariff applicable for SPV Power Projects is Rs.17.91 ps. per Kwh and the tariff is applicable for a period of 25 years.

NEDCAP has issued notification calling Expression of Interest for selection of Project Proponents under Rooftop PV and Small Solar Power Generation programme and selected the Project Proponents by draw of lots after allowing firm allotment to Govt. Public Undertakings and SPV manufacturers. 20 MW capacity projects were sanctioned to 22 Project Proponents. The selected Project Proponents registered with India Renewable Energy Development agency (IREDA) on 15.07.2010. IREDA has finalised the list of Project Proponents of total capacity 120 MW on 16.08.2010 based on first come first serve basis. Fourteen Project Proponents from A.P. State are in the final list. These developers are asked to sign PPAs with DISCOMs and to register again with IREDA on 23.08.2010. Accordingly, the Project Proponents have signed PPAs with DISCOMs and completed the web based registration process with IREDA.

COMPANIES INTERSTED IN SETTING UP A SOLAR POWER PLANT ,

email mano@eai.in

call MANOHAR 91 90435 39679

* AP Solar Policy Amendment

Solar project developers will be eligible for ‘renewable energy certificates’ “subject to applicable CERC/APERC guidelines”.

The developers may choose between availing themselves of “eligible incentives” under the AP solar policy or “only the incentives permissible under the CERC/APERC guidelines.”

The ‘amendment’ brought in effectively cautions solar power producers that they might get market tradable RECs only if the guidelines of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission permit. By doing so, it address a lacuna in the policy.

The AP policy essentially sought to encourage solar projects in the state by offering them exemptions from a number of charges such as wheeling and banking, cross-subsidy and electricity duty. These exemptions of course applied only to power sold within the state. source

AP to add 1,000 Mw solar energy
Under these guidelines, the officials will soon invite bids from private solar power source

Watch this space for more info. soon.

Companies Intersted in setting up a solar plant call Manohar 90435 39679 or better still email <mano@eai.in>

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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Clean and Green Energy – Development of Solar Power in Andhra Pradesh – Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy – Order – Issued.

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ENERGY (RES-A1) DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms. No.39 Dt. 26-09-2012

ORDER:-

In order to promote generation of power from Solar Power, the State

Government hereby introduce the Andhra Pradesh Solar Policy 2012, as mentioned below :-

ANDHRA PRADESH SOLAR POWER POLICY -2012

PREAMBLE

Solar power is one of the important renewable energy sources. GoI have recognized the importance of Solar Energy as one of the future sources of energy and accordingly National Solar Mission was launched on 14.11.2009, under the brand name “Solar India” with an objective to maximize generation of power from solar energy.

Andhra Pradesh is one of the suitable locations for installing Solar Power

Projects due to the following favorable factors:

Availability of about 300 sunny days in a year with solar insolation of 5.5 to 6 KWh/m².

Availability of widespread electric grid network, which facilitate

Projects with easy connectivity.

Growing energy demand in the State.

The present situation prevailing in the State with regard to substantial gap between the demand and supply position of power calls for taking immediate measures to augment production of energy through non conventional sources on fast track. Keeping in view the conducive environment present to encourage solar power and also the fact that the production of solar power is less time consuming, it has been decided to formulate the following policy to encourage generation of solar power in the State.

OBJECTIVE :

Main objectives of the Solar power policy are:

To encourage, develop and promote solar power generation in the State with a view to meet the growing demand for power in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner.

To attract investment in the state for the establishment of solar power plants.

To promote investments for setting up manufacturing facilities in the State, which can generate gainful local employment.

Contd. P.2

:: 2 ::

To promote the Off-Grid Solar applications to meet the power needs on Stand-alone basis.

To contribute to overall economic development, employment generation and improvement in public services by provision of electrical energy for various needs.

To encourage Decentralised, Distribution Generation sistem in the State to reduce T&D losses.

1. Title

The policy shall be known as the “Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy

– 2012 ”

2. Operative Period

The policy shall come into operation with effect from the date of issuance and shall remain applicable till 2017.

3. Eligible Developers

All registered companies, Central and State power generation/ distribution companies and public / private sector solar power project developers will be eligible for setting up of Solar Power Projects, either for the purpose of captive use and/or for selling of electricity, in accordance with the Electricity Act-2003, as amended from time to time.

The entity desiring to set up Solar Power Project, either for sale of power and/ or for captive use of power within the state, shall submit a proposal to the

Nodal Agency.

4. Installed capacity

a) Utility Grid Power Projects for Captive use /direct sale to 3rd Party/States other than A.P. State

The State will promote Solar Power Developers to set up Solar Power Plants for captive use or sale of power to 3^rd party/States other than Andhra

Pradesh.

b) Utility Grid Power Projects for sale through RE (Solar) Certificate Mechanism

The State will promote Solar Power Developers to set up Solar Power Plants for sale through RE (Solar) Certificate mechanism. The Solar Power

Developers will be required to apply for accreditation to the State Accreditation Agency and thereafter to Central Agency for registration and issuance of RE (Solar) certificate under REC mechanism as per order/regulations of appropriate

Commission issued in this regard. SLDC will give clearance for REC applications within 15 days from the date of application. The Power generated from these power projects shall be purchased by AP DISCOMs at Pooled Cost of Power Purchase as determined by A.P.E.R.C. from time to time. The Solar Power

Developers will sell RE (Solar) Certificates as per the regulations/orders of A.P.E.R.C.

Contd. P.3

:: 3 ::

6. Open Access for Third Party Sale

If the Open Access is granted to any developer, they shall pay the applicable Open Access charges and losses as approved by APERC from time to time for sale to third party outside the State.

6. Wheeling and Transmission Loss

Producer will bear the wheeling and transmission losses as per actual.

7. Banking

Banking of 100% of energy shall be permitted from January to December of that year. There will be no banking for energy produced being consumed on the same day. However, banked units can not be consumed/redeemed between February to June and also during peak hours i.e. 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM. Developer will be required to pay 2% of the banked energy towards banking charges. The energy unutilized by December of that year gets lapsed.

8. Incentive:

In order to encourage the immediate production of Solar Power to reduce the present gap in demand and supply position of power and provide industries with a possibility to utilise the power produced through solar power, following incentives will be extended to those solar power Developers who commission their solar plant by June 2014. These incentives will be in force for a period of seven years from the date of implementation.

a. Wheeling and Transmission Charges

There will be no wheeling and transmission charges for wheeling of power generated from the Solar Power Projects , to the desired location/s for captive use/third party sale within the state through 33 KV sistem subject to industries maintaining their demand within its contracted demand. However, wheeling and transmission charges for wheeling of power generated from the Solar Power Projects for sale outside the state will be as per APERC regulations

b. Cross Subsidy charges

Cross subsidy surcharge shall not be applicable for Open Access obtained for third party sale within the state subject to the industries maintaining their demand within its contracted demand with the DISCOMs. It is not applicable for captive use.

c. Electricity Duty exemption

All Solar Power projects will be exempted from paying Electricity Duty for captive consumption and third party sale within the state.

d. VAT refund

VAT for all the inputs required for solar power projects will be refunded by the

Commercial Tax Department.

e. Refund of Stamp Duty and Registration charges

Industries Department will provide incentive in terms of refund of Stamp Duty and

Registration charges for land purchased for setting up solar power project. Contd.P.4.

:: 4 ::

f. REC

All projects developed with the above incentives will also be eligible for REC benefits. Deemed injection into the grid for in-house captive solar generation plant (in the same premises) will be considered for issue of REC.

9. Grid Connectivity and Evacuation facility

The power generated from a Solar Power Project shall be injected at an appropriate voltage to the nearest sub-station of the AP Transco / Distribution

Licensee.

The evacuation line from interconnection point to grid substation shall be laid by the APTRANSCO or DISCOM at the cost of the project developer. However, if the project developer wishes to lay evacuation line by themselves, they can do so by paying the supervision charges to APTRANSCO/DISCOM. APTRANSCO/DISCOMs will ensure the technical feasibility for evacuation is granted within 21 days of applying.

10. Land

It is the responsibility of the Project Developer to acquire the land required for the project.

11. Restriction on use of Fossil Fuels

No fossil fuel viz., Coal, gas, lignite, naphtha, wood etc., shall be allowed to be used in a Solar Power Plant.

12. Reactive Power Charges

The drawl of Reactive Power by the solar power plant shall be charged as decided by the APERC.

13. Nodal Agency

New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of A.P. Ltd

(NREDCAP) shall be the State Govt. Nodal Agency for clearance, facilitation and implementation of the proposed Solar Power Policy.

14. Project Monitoring

A “High Level Committee” constituted with the following members will monitor the progress of implementation of the Solar Power projects cleared under the proposed policy:

Contd. P.5

:: 5 ::

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to this policy, the High Level Committee is authorized to issue clarification as well as interpretation to such provisions, as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficultly either on its own motion or after hearing those parties who have represented.

15. Review

State Govt. will undertake review of this policy after a period of two years.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

MRUTUNJAY SAHOO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

The following incentives are the main attraction:

Banking: 100% banking is permitted from January to December of the year. However, banked units can not be adjusted during February to June and during evening peak hours 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM. The banked energy will attract banking charge of 2%.
Exemption of Wheeling and Transmission Charges: For all the intra-state open access transactions (through 33kV sys-tem), wheeling and transmission charges are exempted.
Exemption of Cross Subsidy Surcharge (CSS): Consumers purchasing power from solar projects are exempted from CSS. This will be a great relief for consumers as CSS remains the major cause of worry for consumers as well as develop-ers opting for third-party sale / open access.
Exemption of Electricity Duty: E-Duty is also exempted for all the solar power projects opting for third party sale and/or captive usage.
Refund of VAT, Stamp Duty and Registration Charges:Solar developers will be able to get the refund of the said charges.

The above incentives are applicable only if the project is commissioned by June 2014. The incentives are extended for the period of 7 years.

The major concern is for the CPPs in the state as they cannot claim RECs on availing the above benefits. It will raise conflict regarding the state and central regulation on REC mechanism.

SOLAR POWER LATEST NEWS

*SOLAR PROJECT BIDDERS IN ANDHRA PRADESH TO EXTEND VALIDITY OF OFFERS

The Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee has asked prospective bidders of solar photo-voltaic projects in the State to come forward with their proposal to take part in the process for finalisation of developers.
The Committee also asked some of the bidders to extend the bid validity and bank guarantee period till September 30, in cases which are now under consideration by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
The committee asked developers willing to take part in the bids to submit their intent. However, in cases where the High Court has taken up the issue, it has been deferred until getting permission from the High Court

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* HYDERABAD, AP GETS A $30MILLION INVESTMENT FROM ADB FOR SOLAR POWER PROJECT

NEW DELHI, MAY 1: The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday announced its first equity investment in India’s private sector renewable power generation. The Philippines-based bank has decided to invest $30 million in Hyderabad-based NSL Renewable Power Private Ltd. ADB did not divulge the percentage of stake it is buying in the firm. NSL Renewable has a book value of Rs 525 crore as on March 31. The investment is also ADB’s first private sector assistance to India’s hydropower sector. The bank, with participation from nearly 67 countries, invested $2.3 billion in renewable projects in Asia in 2012-13. MORE..

This is a great investment in the solar industry in Andhra pradesh. As the investments come pouring in, the market will be getting stronger.

*THE 4000MW CAPACITY ADDITION - A SOLUTION TO THE POWER CRISIS IN AP!?

HYDERABAD, MAY 2:Andhra Pradesh is poised to add about 4,000 MW by December-March next, which is expected to significantly ease the demand supply situation in the State.The capacity addition will come from 1,600 MW project at Krishnapatnam, 600 MW from Bhupalapally of AP Genco, 1,040 MW of Hinduja National Power Ltd and from another project in Ramagundam. source

The target might be audacious given the fact that the tenders are yet to be invited.

INDIA PLANS MORE SUBSIDIES FOR SOLAR POWER!!!!

MUMBAI—The Indian government will unveil proposed regulations Monday to create subsidies and expand a "Buy Indian" mandate to give a boost to its lackluster solar-power sector, putting it on a collision course with the U.S.

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The new rules will extend local content requirements, which so far have been restricted to a type of technology known as silicon wafers, to thin-film cells as well, Tarun Kapoor, joint secretary in India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, told The Wall Street Journal.

The move will likely hurt foreign players who currently supply the majority of the parts used in India's solar farms, but it should provide a lift to the country's meager domestic solar-manufacturing sector, which had been bleeding because of cheap imports.

. SOURCE

*HINDUJA NATIONAL POWER TO COMMISSION A 1040MW POWER PLANT IN AP

The first unit of (2x520 MW) 1,040 MW Hinduja National Power Corporation Ltd is set to be commissioned by October-November and start power supplies.The second unit of 520 MW will also be commissioned by early next year adding to more capacity, according to the Chairman and Managing Director of AP Transco, Hiralal Samaria source

*SOLAR POWERED PUMP SETS IN ANDHRA PRADESH - PRAGMATISM OR A DISTANT REALITY ?

Any plan to solve the power shortage problem by replacing the present 32 lakh conventional agriculture pumspets in the State with solar energy-linked pumpsets (SELP) appears to be a tall order under the present circumstances. more.

*SOME MORE HIKE IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF COMING UP IN AP!!?

The heavy purchase price at which AP discoms were forced to buy power from outside sources during the quarter (January, February and March 2013), which prompted them to propose yet another FSAC instalment. They attributed the shortage to shutdown of a huge installed capacity of 2,635 MW under hydel stations of Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar and 2,774 MW under gas-based projects, for want of water and gas.

Five days after approval of their proposal by Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) to collect an amount of Rs 609.30 crore as FSAC for 2012-13 third quarter (October, November and December 2012), they filed proposals on Monday before the commission for the fourth quarter, seeking yet another Rs 1,137 crore.

As of now, AP is buying power at Rs 12.50 per to tied over the summer. It has now become a regular scenario.unit .Rs 12.50 is a very high price and it is bound to lead further FSA hike in the near future

As indicated earlier, it appears that the APPC price is in for a huge hike from its present Rs 2.50/ unit. In a way it is good news for the solar power producers who rely on APPC PLUS REC.

Both these FSACs may lead to a hike of over Rs 1.50 per unit to the consumers.

source

* DUAL AXIS SOLAR TRACKING sistem TO BE INSTALLED IN HYDERABAD!!

SmartTrak Solar sistems has installed a 5 HP solar water pump along with its dual axis solar tracking sistem at a agriculture farm in Shamshabad near Hyderabad.

The dual axis solar tracking sistem changes axis and helps generate up to 40 per cent more energy compared to fixed sistems, according to the Hyderabad-based company. READ

Dual axis tracking sistems are efficient, but do they have cost benefits?. Do they have value of money or rather can we add few more panels.

* RE-TENDERING OF SOLAR BIDS IN AP!! A POSSIBILITY!?

The government’s bid to finalise tenders for solar power and encourage generation of non-conventional energy to meet the gap in the demand and supply from conventional sources may not be a smooth affair.

It may even lead to cancellation of the present bids and going in for re-tendering at the end of 30 days time, if solar power developers back out to generate solar power at the tariff announced by the State. source

While some inner circles are projecting that the appc in AP can go upto Rs 6 in another 4 years.

Retendering will lead to court cases and delay the process.

This decision of AP ie Rs 6.49 will open up the flood gates for REC mechanism in AP.

Many developers have identified the substation, lands, financiers, etc and are just wanting to move fast.

* Another increase in electricity tariff in AP in the july, August , September 2013 electricity Bills !

Orders APERC

Already bearing a heavy burden due to a steep hike of over Rs 6,300crore in tariff, power consumers in AndhraPradesh will now have to cough up an additional Rs 609 crore in the form of Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) for the third quarter of 2012-13 fiscal.
The state government, which is under severe attack from all quarters over the unprecedented hike in power tariff as well as levy of FSA, failed to keep its word on relieving the consumers of the fresh burden. source

It is well known that the AP gov has ordered to buy 450 MW at Rs 12.50 per unit during summer. That burden will get passed on as FSA oct , nov and dec.

* Andra FM says those willing to sell power at Rs 6.49/ unit are welcome to submit their proposals within 30 days

Rs 6.49

In December last year, the government had announced a solar power development policy with a commitment to purchase 1,000 Megawatt from solar power

The Andhra Pradesh government has fixed Rs 6.49 per unit as the procurement price of power from the upcoming solar power projects in the state.

A cabinet-subcommittee headed by finance minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy announced the decision on Tuesday. The minister said those willing to sell power at the government determined price were welcome to submit their proposals within 30 days.

"We have arrived at this price after studying the procurement policies adopted by states like Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu," Hiralal Samaria, chairman and managing director of APTransco, the umbrella organisation of the state power utilities, told Business Standard.

In December last year, the government had announced a solar power development policy with a commitment to purchase 1,000 Megawatt from solar power. Subsequently, APTransco had invited bids for setting up solar projects with a capacity of between 1Mw and 5Mw at select electric sub-stations across the state.

About 330 companies and individuals, including some big names like Lanco, have submitted bids by quoting up to Rs 16 per unit as there was no benchmark price indicated by the government. Some reports said the average of all the price bids stood a little over Rs 8 per unit. Against this backdrop, the procurement price announced by the state government comes as a surprise for many prospective developers.

On whether the utilities would be able to attract developers willing to sell power at Rs 6.49 per unit to the extent of 1,000 Mw, Samaria said they would have to wait for the actual response.

It is an unviable price, considering that a one mw plant costs Rs 7 cr including land and transmission infra.

This will open up the REC route in AP. Many of the bidders who have identified lands and substations will go in for APPC plus REC.

Accreditation will get delayed as the Gov would like to give priority to the bidders to select the substations.

It is to be presumed that the bidders will be given a chance to reselect their locations.

Tamil Nadu had offered Rs 6.48 a unit with escalation facility of 5 per cent over 10 years. This leads to a levellised tariff of Rs 7.75 a unit.

Second Lowest price for solar power in India , set by Andhra Pradesh Rs 6.49 / unit

The cabinet sub-committee headed by finance minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy pegged the benchmark price for purchasing solar power from private generators at Rs 6.49 per unit. This is the lowest price offered by any state government in the country.

While NTPC is buying solar power at Rs 6.75 per unit,

Rajasthan is doing so at Rs 6.45 per unit - lowest SOURCE

Tamil Nadu at Rs 6.48 per unit. with a 5 % escalation clause. source

*Emmvee commissions first phase of 20MW solar plant in Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Pvt Ltd has connected the first 5MW of its path breaking 20MW Solar Power Plant to the grid in Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh.. read more →

*Solar price fixed at Rs 6.49 in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is considering the possibility of a uniform tariff of about Rs 6.49 a unit for solar photovoltaic power projects... source

INDIA DRAGS USA TO WTO FOR VIOLATION OF GREEN ENERGY TRADING!!!

Two months after it was taken to the World Trade Organization by the US government on the renewable energy (RE) sector, the Indian government has done likewise.

It has made a complaint to WTO’s dispute settlement body, alleging the US, both at the federal and state levels, is offering subsidy programmes in the sector for local content requirements, making the entry of Indian companies difficult and breaching global trading rules.
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Petrol Station In Rurals Of Andhra Gets Solar Back-Up

Su-Kam Power sistems Ltd has installed solar power plants in two petrol stations of rural Andhra Pradesh. The plant is capable of providing 8 hours of power backup.Saturday, April 27, 2013: Petrol pumps in rural areas of Petrol stations in Andhra Pradesh have started to produce solar power backup to overcome power cuts and provide better and efficient services to their customers. SOURCE

IOC outlet at Mangalagiri, AP, taps solar energy to power diesel pump

The newly opened retail outlet of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) at Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh is showing the way to other such outlets in tapping solar energy as an alternative to power sourced from conventional generators at high costs.

Its dealer Valluri Koteswara Rao and his son Yugandhar, who is an engineering graduate, were keen on harnessing solar energy from the beginning and wasted no time in giving shape to their idea. They got a 2 kW solar power unit, comprising eight panels of photovoltaic modules, installed at a total cost of Rs. 3.50 lakh and started operating the diesel pump. Plans are afoot to supply solar energy to the petrol pump too in due course of time. more

*The AP government announced its policy for encouraging solar power production in the state and issued a GO (No. 22) to this effect.

In view of the potential to harness solar power, it was felt that net metering facility be provided to the consumers to generate solar power for self-consumption and feeding excess power into the grid when it is not being consumed by them.

AP Transco recently installed 100 KW solar plant at Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad on a pilot basis and is following the net metering facility. As per the new policy, net metering facility will be implemented for consumers who intend to encourage solar green energy and set up solar PV plants at unutilized places like roof-tops, waste lands, buildings of

individual households, industries, offices, institutions, residential complexes etc. Subsidy will be provided by the government of India through NREDCAP up to 30% on the cost of the panel up to a capacity of 500 KW without battery support. 26/03/13

Because one is getting the subsidy , plants set up thus will not be eligible for REC benefits

* Net metering and superannuation of coal plants in AP

He said the state which has been witnessing suicides by farmers till now is now seeing suicides by industrialists on account of huge losses incurred by them due to power cuts.
"Lakhs of employees have lost their jobs with the closure of thousands of small, medium and micro industries due to power cuts. Students are facing several hardships during exams," he said.

Coal-fired power plants in state superannuate

Andhra Pradesh is in for a major power crisis in days to come, with as many as 1,160 thermal power plants across the state likely to be phased out soon. In fact, all such (thermal power) units have long been superannuated, officials said.

The average age of thermal power plants is stated to be 25 years, as per standard set by the Union power ministry. However, most such units in the state are to complete half-a-century, officials said adding, as a result, roughly as many as 1,160 coal-based (thermal) power plants will be phased out soon.

This means that new thermal power plants will have to be commissioned soon. So, till such replacement is put in place there will be huge power crisis in the state owing to a huge shortfall in power supply.

Already, the overuse of the thermal plants has led to their frequent breakdowns that often last for over a month causing recurring power crisis in the state. In fact, most such plants are generating power far below their capacity, say experts adding, the machinery “of most such units would continue to suffer a damage if their overhauling wouldn’t be carried out frequently. Besides, such units ‘require’ frequent maintenance owing to damages they suffer due to increasing power demand during the peak summer season.

AP’s new policy to encourage Solar power

In a bid to wriggle the state out of power crisis to the extent possible, the government has announced a new policy wherein customers can generate solar power, consume and sell it to distribution firms. Known as net metering facility in technical parlance, the new sistem is aimed at encouraging solar power.

Maharashtra government has already announced a similar policy. According to a Chief Minister’s Office press release, APTransco has installed a 100 KW solar plant at Vidyut Soudha and is implementing the net metering facility on pilot basis. Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy recently visited the plant and monitored the functioning of the sistem.

As per the new policy, consumers can feed excess power to the grid and specially designed meters will record net energy consumption after deducting energy supplied to the grid and raise the bills accordingly. The solar plants can be erected on roof tops and waste lands and the Centre will provide 30 per cent of the cost of solar panel as subsidy.

The net metering facility, however, will be available only for three phase services. The rebate in power bills for solar energy injected into the grid is available only when the energy supplied by discoms is more than what it received from consumers.

Discoms won’t pay consumers for power supplied over and above the energy they drew from the former.

* Officials to Continue Purchase of 450 MW power at Rs.12.50 per unit for agriculture sector.

The government is asking the officials to buy 450 MW at Rs. 12.50 per unit for agriculture purpose but why is the government not considering the idea of buying solar energy instead ? Everyone knows that there are a lot of advantages if the government is ready to buy solar power, initially Agriculture sector require power during day time which now many farmers are experiencing a huge power cut during that time instead of that i can say if we tap the solar energy and thus we not only get uninterrupted power but also at very low costs. They tell they need to purchase 450Mw at Rs.12.50 whereas one unit of solar power can be bought at Rs.6-7. Its high time that the government thinks about this idea and start taking a lot of initaiatives to promote Solar Power Generation among the Developers. ....

The efforts of Chief minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy in getting additional electricity supply have paid off with the Centre agreeing to provide additional supply of 930 MW from various sources.This will help the State to meet the increasing demand to some extent and the requirement for standing rabi crops, industrial supply and domestic supply in the examinations season.The Chief Minister reviewed the power supply position at a high-level meeting on Monday night.He directed the officials to continue purchase of 450 MW power at Rs.12.50 per unit for

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Burden On The Shoulder Of Consumers Increases As 4 Discoms Seek Rs 1,068cr FSA For 3rd Quarter Of Rs 13

The four power distributing companies (discoms) have sought a whopping Rs 1068.28 crore in Fuel Surcharge Adjustment for the third quarter of the financial year 2012-2013.Objections to the FSA proposals were heard by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday. There were loud protests throughout the day at the public hearing, resulting in about 150 TRS, CPM and CPI activists being arrested along with party leaders E.T. Narasi-mha, Dr. Sudhakar, and Y.V. Rao. They were taken to the Nampally police station and released later.Only last week, APERC had heard more than a hundred objections to the discoms proposals for the second quarter of the year and had approved Rs 753 crore FSA against the rs 985.97 crore claimed by the four discoms.

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Andhra Registers Highest Power demand

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Opportunity for AP Solar Power Developers as the Govt Announces Low Allocation in the Budet for Power Sector.

The entire subsidy of subsidised power is estimated to be about Rs 14,000 crore but the allocation is barely half of it in the budget. more...

Revenue offices in Khammam district of AP to tap solar power to overcome crisis

Solar power packs of one kilowatt capacity have already been sanctioned to as many as 12 mandal revenue offices across the district under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The Central government sponsored JNNSM off-grid power projects initiative has provided the much needed impetus to the promotion of the use of solar energy in the government offices and institutions.

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Private players to get subsidy for setting up solar units

The state government, which is now gradually shifting its focus on non-conventional energy sources to bridge the widening gap between the demand and supply of power, has approved a plan mooted by The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NEDCAP) to generate 100 MW of solar power from Anantapur district.The NEDCAP has set a target of producing 100 MW of solar power in 2013-14 financial year. And as per its plan subsidy will be provided to the private players who intend to set up of solar power units.According to NEDCAP district manager M Sivaprakash, three mandals have been chosen suitable for solar power generation. The NEDCAP is aiming at producing 82 MW of solar power in Kadiri mandal and 18 MW more in Kalyanadurgam and Rayadurgam mandals.

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SunBorne To Invest Rs 180 For 20 MW Solar Facility

Clean energy company SunBorne Energy, backed by General Catalyst Partners, Khosla Ventures and Wadhawan Holdings, has bid for setting up solar plants totaling 20 mw in Andhra Pradesh and will invest about Rs 180-200 crore, with equity accounting 30 per cent of it, according to Gagan Vermani, executive director and chief operating officer (PV business head), SunBorne Energy.The power produced by these multiple plants will be sold to Andhra Pradesh power utilities.

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Pennar Diversifies Into Solar PV Units, Cold-Form Building Work.

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AIC Projects Completes Three German Solar Parks

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South Indian City Of Anantapur To GO SOLAR And Save $1 Million Every Year

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Solar City Project Aims At Minimum 10% Reduction In Projected Demand Of Conventional Energy At the End Of Five Years

Krishna district Collector Budha Prakash M. Jyothi has set the ball rolling for transformation of Vijayawada into a solar city by approving the proposals submitted by the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP).

In the wake of a rapid rise in demand for electricity, development of solar cities is seen as the most viable proposition. It is designed to encourage local governing bodies to prepare a road map to guide their cities in becoming ‘renewable energy cities’ or ‘solar cities’.

Vijayawada is the only city in Andhra Pradesh that figures out in the list of ‘solar cities’.To ensure optimum utilisation of solar energy to meet the objective of a solar city status, the local authorities plan to entrust the task of motivating individuals and various sectors to a group of departments. “A group of sectors have been attached to different government wings that will take shoulder the responsibility of bringing these segments into the fold of solar energy users,” said NREDCAP Executive Engineer K. Srinivasa Rao.

As per the master plan, Municipal Health Officers, Regional Inspection Officers of the Board of Intermediate, RDO, Vijayawada and Town Planning Officers will coordinate to educate and motivate persons concerned with the city hotels and hostels.

Municipal Health Officers and District Coordinator, Arogyasri, Vijayawada, will coordinate with hospitals, Deputy Commissioners in the Departments of Labour and Commercial Taxes and town planning officers will wield their influence on local traders, shop-keepers and other commercial establishments.

Similarly, the Additional Joint Collector, Krishna district will encourage government officers while the District Education Officer, the Deputy District Education Officer in the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and the Chief City Planner will shoulder the responsibility of schools and colleges, including private institutions.

The solar city project aims at minimum 10% reduction in projected demand of conventional energy at the end of five years, through a combination of enhancing supply from renewable energy sources in the city and energy efficiency measures. With the duty margins chalked out for each category, it is now time for constitution of a Solar City Cell and a Solar City Stake Holders’ Committee.

“The Municipal Commissioner will organise a meeting of all the stake-holders to involve them actively in meeting the objective of a solar city,” said Mr. Rao.The NREDCAP Executive Engineer is the coordinating officer to provide technical information and to process the financial assistance besides extending technical support.

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The state power utilities are going to select private developers as well as private procurers for 1,000 Mw solar power projects, which the government wants to be established by June, 2013.

The Andhra Pradesh government has come up with this novel idea to ensure a buyer-seller link outside the state power utilities to minimise the subsidy burden.According to the guidelines issued by the AP energy department, the discoms will have to include the cost of solar power in their filings with the state electricity regulatory commission (APERC). However, the extra cost to the extent not covered by tariff order will have to be recovered through sale at the rate at which it was procured.

In case the solar power is not fully subscribed to by the private industry, the government will bear the differential between the tariff allowed by the regulator and the actual cost paid to the developers by the power utilities for the remaining power.

The government orders, however, do not permit the prospective solar power developers to set up their project at a location of their choice but only under specified sub-stations to be notified by APTransco, a release stated on Wednesday.

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2000 MW of power will be generated from alternative sources of energy

Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday assured the industry representatives of taking all possible measures to tide over the power shortage crisis in the State and hoped that by December 2013, the crisis would be over.

While inaugurating the TiE-ISB Connect Conference here on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that in the short-term, within six to eight months, 2,000 megawatts of power from alternative sources such as wind and solar energy would be generated in the State.

“We have come out with an alternative power policy to harness wind and solar energy. By December 2013, all the southern States including AP will be connected to the northern grid, which has surplus power. This connectivity will meet our energy needs,” the Chief Minister said.

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The Andhra Pradesh Government is likely to call bids for generation of 1,000 mw of solar power shortly in a bid to overcome the power crisis and also to encourage non-conventional energy sector.

Bank guarantees will be obtained from successful bidders to discourage non-serious players and deadline for the production will be March 2013.

The government will claim the bank guarantee if anyone fails to commence production as per the schedule.

This decision was taken because many organisations failed to commission production although they obtained sanction for generation of nearly 100 mw of solar power in the past. The government is likely to offer Rs.7 to Rs.7.50 per unit of solar power supplied to the grid by the private producers.

The rate has been chosen based on the lowest rate quoted by the companies when Delhi government called for tenders recently.

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15. STEPS INVOLVED IN DESIGNING A ROOF-TOP SOLAR PV sistem WITH BATTERY BACKUP

A stand-alone PV plant for AC and DC loads:

The broad steps involved in designing a roof-top stand-alone solar PV plant are:

Estimation of total loads and energy
Selection of an inverter
Sizing of battery bank
Sizing of PV array
Selection of other components
Installation and commissioning
Testing and evaluation

Estimation of total loads and energy:

Sum the total AC connected watts
Sum the total DC connected watts
Calculate the AC average daily energy requirement
Divide this by the inverter efficiency to obtain the DC energy required to the AC load
Calculate the total energy requirement due DC loads
Add the DC energies obtained by step 4 and step 5
This quantity is the total DC energy load on the battery bank

Selection of inverter:

The capacity of the inverter must be more than that of the total daily average AC loads, including their surge requirement
The nominal DC input voltage of the inverter will be the battery bank voltage and is decided by the design of the inverter
The output will be single phase or three phase , 230/440V & 50Hz, to be compatible to the AC loads requirement
The conversion efficiency at minimum load (10%) should be 80%
Total Harmonic Distortion (TDH) < 3%
The wave shape, crest factor, power factor etc, to be as per the load requirements

Battery bank sizing:

The total DC energy ÷ the nominal input voltage gives the daily Ampere Hour (AH) requirement from the battery bank
The daily AH hours X autonomy ÷ discharge limit provides the battery bank Ampere hour capacity
Battery bank AH capacity/Individual battery AH gives the number of batteries in parallel (generally it is 1)
AC sistem voltage ÷ the battery voltage gives number of batteries in series

PV array sizing:

Average daily AH requirement from the battery ÷ battery columbic efficiency gives the AH to be put in by the PV array in a day
AH required from PV array ÷ average peak sun hours in a day of the site gives Amperes required from PV array
Amperes from array peak ÷ panel (or module) peak ampere gives number of PV panel strings required in parallel
Nominal sistem DC voltage ÷ nominal operating module voltage gives the number of SPV modules in one series string
Number of modules in one series string X number of parallel strings gives the total number of SPV modules in the power plant
Number of PV modules X PV module wattage is the total PV array wattage

Other components:

Charge controller maximum current capacity should be one and half times that of total short circuit current of all parallel strings
The total open circuit voltage of all the modules in series should give the maximum voltage of the charge controller
The cables connecting the module to Junction boxes, to that of DC board and battery bank should be selected as per the standards
Cut-outs, fuses and other control components should be as per the National standard of Electrical current ratings

^{Key words: Solar PV, photovoltaic sistem design, PV arrays, total AC and DC loads, selection of inverter for SPV, battery bank sizing, SPV array sizing, charge controller, SPV module, ampere hours (AH)}

Easy Steps to Plan your solar roof top solution

Solar power energy sistems are not inexpensive.
Nor are they too expensive.
At present many households and factories, just need power.
Not many are asking as to when they will get the capital back.

Here is a news item in The Hindu saying that in a few years
the electricity tariff will be Rs 13 or Rs 14/-

(http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/small-units-plan-to-tap-solar-power-in-a-big-way/article4002924.ece)

So, it makes sense to go solar right away.

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Number of Fans and no of hours u need it per day

Similarly list all electrical devices at home that u need to run in solar power

Lights, Refrigerator, grinder, oven, etc.,

Approx electricity bill per month

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Step 3: Do you want a battery? If yes, for how many hours.

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Installer 1

1KW sistem for Rs.2,10,000 (two lakh ten thousand only).

In this Govt. is offering Rs.70,000 as subsidy for 1KW sistem.

So, the customer has to pay only Rs.1,40,000 to us, we will get the subsidy directly from government.

2KW sistem will be Rs.2,70,000.

The break up is as follows:

Solar panels- Rs.60,000 (1000W)

Battery Rs.50,000 (400AH Solar Battery)

Inverter Rs. 30,000 (1KVA)

Mounting structures Rs.25,000

Cable and others Rs.20,000

VAT Rs.12,000

For 2KW sistem just double.

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1 KW (Without Battery) in Rs.
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1 KWp Solar Panels 51000
1 KVA PCU 24000
Junction Box (4:1) 4500
MS Structure 15000
Solar PV Cable 3000
Installation - Civil 10000
Installation - Wiring 8000
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1 KW (With Battery) in Rs.
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1 KWp Solar Panels 51000
1 KVA PCU 24000
2 X 200 Ah C10 Battery 35000
Junction Box (4:1) 4500
MS Structure 15000
Solar PV Cable 3000
Installation - Civil 10000
Installation - Wiring 10000
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152000
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SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC LIGHTING sistemS

Various Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) lighting sistems like lanterns, home lighting sistems, street lighting sistems, etc. are being implemented. As per the new guidelines, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will be providing Central Financial Assistance (CFA) at Rs.90/- per watt for all categories of SPV lighting sistems. The State Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs.50,00,000 under Plan towards supply of solar lanterns. It is decided to provide a subsidy of Rs.900/- per each lantern and distribute a total of 5,500 lanterns during the financial year 2010-11.

Considering the advantage of LED lighting sistems over CFL lighting sistems, it is proposed to implement all SPV lighting sistems with LEDs in place of CFLs.

SOLAR STANALONE POWER PLANTS

To meet domestic / institutional / commercial power requirements (Off-grid applications), MNRE has launched a programme called Solar Standalone Power Plants. MNRE will provide CFA of Rs.90/- per watt in case of sistems with battery backup and Rs.70/- per watt in case of sistems without battery backup, or 30% of the project cost whichever is lower for all categories of users plants.

In case of domestic applications, the CFA will be provided for the capacities upto 1 kW and in case of institution/commercial organisations, the CFA will be provided for capacities upto 100 kW. In case of pumping activity, the CFA will be provided upto 5 kW. Further, the domestic and institutions (non-profit) can avail soft loans at 5% interest rate from commercial banks to meet the cost over and above CFA.

A standalone solar power plant of 100 KW capacity has been set up Jeeyar's International Vedic Academy (JIVA), near Shamsabad, Hyderabad.

PROJECT PROPOSALS

The Proposals in the prescribed formats are invited for Standalone Solar Power Plants of capacities for 1 KW and upto 100 KW. The proposals in the prescribed formats shall be submitted along with processing fee of Rs. 5000 by way of Demand draft drawn in favour of NEDCAP Limited, payable at Hyderabad.

In respect of Solar Water Heating sistems, the details shall be submitted in the prescribed tabular form along with details of MNRE/BIS Certificate for the sistem proposed to be installed.

In respect of the specifications of various Solar PV and Solar Thermal sistems, the developers are requested to refer to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

DETAILS OF OFF-GRID STAND ALONE SOLAR PLANTS SANCTIONED (AS ON 30.09.2010)

S. No.	Location Details	Capacity	Status
1	EPTRI, Hyderabad	3.8 Kwp	Commissioned
2	APYP, Begumpet, Hyderabad	4.5 Kwp	Commissioned
3	M/s Cybermotion Technologies, Pot No 235, Road No 14, Banjara Hills, HYDERABAD	1 KWp	Commissioned
4	SPV Stand alone sistem at M/s PRA Holdings Pvt Ltd , Hyderabad	4 KWp	-do-
5	M/s JIVA , Sri Ramanagram, Shamsabad, Hyderabad	100 KWp	Commissioned
6	APIIC Building, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad	21.4 KWp	Commissioned
7	Jeeyar Educational Trust, Virija Ashram,Vishakapatnam	100 KWp	Under execution and expected to be commissioned by 31.12.2010
8	Jeeyar Educational Trust, Sitanagram Ashram, Vijayawada	100 KWp	Under execution and expected to be commissioned by 30.11.2010
9	Jeeyar Gurukulam, Beerasaipeta, Adilabad	60 KWp	Project is being surrendered to MNRE due to reduction in CFA
10	Jeeyar Gurukulam, Katarivaripalem, Prakasam Dist	30 KWp	-do-
11	Jeeyar Gurukulam, Allampalli , Adilabad Dist	100 KWp	-do-
12	Tulasi Ramanuja Kutam,Mangalvarapupeta, Rajahmundry , E.G.Dist	80 KWp	-do-
13	Ramanuja Jeeyar Mutt, Tirumala, Chittoor Dist	100 KWp	-do-
14	Sri Ranghadhamam,Rajahmundry,E.G.Dist	30 KWp	-do-
15	Al- Haque Educational Society, HYDERABAD	1 KWp	Commissioned
16	Dhyanhita Educational Society Dist.	1.94 KWp	Commissioned
17	Saptagiri Grameena Bank, Vadamalapet, Chittoor Dist.	1.3 KWp	Commissioned
18	8 Nos 1KWp SPV Stand alone sistem at Different Govt Institutions in Krishna Dist	8 KWp	Under execution and expected to be commissioned by 30.11.2010
19	Dr Reddy Laboratories, Hyderabad	3 KWp	Under execution and expected to be commissioned by 31.10.2010
20	Pennar Engineering Building sistems Ltd, Hyderabad	25 KWp	Under execution and expected to be commissioned by 31.10.2010
21	Prasad Imax Theater ,Hyderabad	100 KWp	Expected to be commissioned by 31.12.2010
22	Association SaiKorian – Project Krushi 4-120/2, Gowdavalli Village Medchal, R.R. District	17.10 KWp	Expected to be commissioned by 31.12.2010
23	Srishti art Gallery, Hyderabad	1.84 KWp	Expected to be commissioned by 31.12.2010
24	Telecom towers of Indus Towers (100 Nos of 10.125 KWp capacity each)	10125 KWp	Expected to be commissioned by 31.08.2011

Total capacity of sistems sanctioned	:	10918.89 KWp
sistems installed	:	138.94 KWp
Projects to be surrendered to MNRE	:	400.00 KWp
Projects to be commissioned	:	10379.95 KWp

Cost effective solar hooter developed by engg students

What do you do when wild boars attack the crop in your field? Especially, if it happens to be at night.

Livewire-linked fencing sistem being used by some farmers is resulting in the death of animals, and sometimes even of humans. Though the solar power-based fencing also is in use by some farmers, it involves huge costs. As such, the farmers are left with no option but to stay in the field during nights to save the crop.

To overcome this problem, the students of Indur Institute of Engineering and Technology have developed a solar hooter that generates sound and light to scare away these animals and birds as well. The solar hooter offers a cost-effective solution.

“We have developed a sistem which repels jungle animals, monkeys, rats and birds. It is an audio-visual device which produces high decibel sound at frequent intervals . The flash light can be used to scaring the animals in dark,” said G. Govardhana Chary, who assisted the students in designing and developing the project. The hooter, costing Rs. 3,000 which is nothing but the material cost, was designed and developed by the third-year EEE students Purnachander, Saichaitanya, Praveen, Ragini Reddy and Matrusri.

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AP government issues an amendment in solar policy

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday issued an amendment to the solar policy it brought out on September 27. The amendment clarifies that the solar project developers will be eligible for ‘renewable energy certificates’ “subject to applicable CERC/APERC guidelines”.

The developers may choose between availing themselves of “eligible incentives” under the AP solar policy or “only the incentives permissible under the CERC/APERC guidelines.”

Source

* Industries in Andhra Pradesh have expressed concern over recent regulatory order with regards to restrictions and control measures (R&C) effective from November 7 in the power sector and fuel surcharge collection.

The President of Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries Devendra Surana, told Business Line the regulator has restricted power allocation to 60 per cent of the required capacity and use beyond this will be penalised.

The new measures approved by the regulatory commission enforce steep penalty. This has been increased from three times to six-seven times of power cost, which is likely to have a major impact on the industry. He said wilful misuse of the penal provisions will not take place and as such there should be no provision for disconnection.

Further, the R&C measures can only be effective when an option for expensive power is available to all consumers so that those who are in desperate need of power have an option. This has to be urgently worked out and made available to all consumers.

The chamber said levy of fuel surcharge adjustment for the first quarter of 2012 has been fixed at Rs 1.32/unit. While it is acceptable to pass the increase in cost of power to consumers, it is not fair to pass on the cost of power used by other sectors of economy on to the industrial consumers.

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*My guess is that it is good news for Solar industry.

Farmers who are finding it difficult to irrigate their lands in view of acute power shortage can heave a sigh of relief, as a solar power unit is available now to meet their power demand to energise their pumpsets.

Under a pilot project under Indira Jala Prabha, a Rs. 5.50 lakh unit was launched in the remote Potluru village in Prakasam district on Tuesday by Municipal Administration Minister M. Mahidhar Reddy.

The Minister exhorted farmers to go for solar power-based unit, taking advantage of the subsidy of up to 30 per cent provided by the Centre.

Based on the success of the pilot project, the solar-powered borewells would be extended to more areas, said district Collector Anita Rajendra.

The solar panel of the unit, with a photovoltaic sistem rating of 5 kilowatts, produces enough power to run a 5 HP motor for eight hours, explained Sunbright Energy Solutions Limited Director (finance) Ch. Ravi.

The unit was installed to irrigate 10.87 acres of mango orchard belonging to five ST beneficiaries by the District Water Management Agency.

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* Andhra Pradesh CM tells industrialists that steps are on to mitigate power shortage 26/7/12

* Andhra Pradesh: We have to overcome the power shortage, CM tells officials to chalk out Action Plan

Hyderabad: The Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy today directed the power officials to chalk out a comprehensive action plan to overcome the power shortage in the State. He said he will talk to the Prime Minister and other leaders about making available gas for the idle gas-based power plants in the State and said some way has to be found out.

Non availability of gas, the ever growing demand and the slow onset of monsoon are slated to be the main reasons for the power shortage. "How are you going to overcome the shortage? What are the alternate measures for procuring additional power. You have to work out some concrete plans. We have to complete our power projects at the earliest", he said and added that he will take up with the Government of India regarding supply of unallocated power from NTPC.

The proposed solar policy wants to meet the RPP obligation solar projects to be allotted on tariff based bidding. Gap in the tariff decided by APERC and quoted tariff to be met out of the state budget. This allocation to be limited to the extent of RPP obligation only. Developers to be allowed the REC route for supply of Solar power at pooled cost. Wind Power projects: 237 MW of Wind Power Capacity is commissioned as on date in the State. APERC issued tariff for purchase of Wind Power at Rs. 3.50 per unit from 01-05-2009 to 31-03-2014. Developer is preferring pooled cost as decided by APERC under REC Mechanism. Maximum Capacity to be limited as per technical viability. The commissioned hydel projects are just 36 with a capacity of 101 MW. The Sub Committee recommendations in this regard are uniform policy to be adopted for registration of all Mini Hydel Projects, Method prescribed in GO Ms. No 165 of Irrigation dept to allot hydel projects on the basis of bid to be followed for all mini hydel projects irrespective of the source, All earlier registration to be cancelled and fresh bid to be invited for allotment subject to legal opinion, Detailed guidelines to be formulated for inviting bids, Mini hydel projects to be permitted on Major Canals subject to prescribed safeguards, Draft guidelines for setting up of Mini Hydel Projects on Major Canals to be made public for inviting suggestions of the stakeholders.

As far as APGENCO is concerned, thermal generation has increased by 11.2% which contributed 100 mu per day to AP Grid so far during the current year. Generation from hydro power stations reduced drastically due to low/nil water available for power generation at most of the reservoirs. As far as status of APGENCO Projects under construction are concerned, Unit I of SDSTPS, Krishnapatnam (2x800 mw), the Commercial Operation Date (COD) is would be 1st June, 2013, Unit II would be December, 2013, Kakatiya Stage II (600 MW) would be December, 2013, and Rayalaseema Unit 6 (600 mw) would be August 2014.

more 3/7/12

* In the last 10 months, almost 117 million units of electricity consumed were drawn from the sun, at no extra cost to the consumers.

The NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has fed 117 million units of solar energy into the grid procured from the first batch of the National Solar Mission.

Almost 178 MW of solar power, mainly photovoltaic, is being added to the country’s energy mix now. The eight States using this power are Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.

POWER DEFICIT

The Government is pushing renewable energy (from all renewable sources). It proposes to increase it to 30,000 MW in the Twelfth Plan against 14,000 MW in the Eleventh Plan.

The country is experiencing power deficit of about 8-9 per cent at present, down from 10-13 per cent at the start of the Eleventh Plan.

In the second fortnight of July, the peak demand met was 115,000-117,000 MW, and the energy consumed was about 2,650 million units a day, sources said. This was up 6-7 per cent from same period last year. Of these 2,650 million units, 170-180 million units were from renewable sources, mostly wind energy. more 26/7/12 richam@thehindu.co.in

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* Andhra Pradesh to allow solar pv power plant developers to avail the facility of Renewable Energy Certification for solar power generation.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to allow solar photovoltaic power plant developers to avail themselves the facility of Renewable Energy Certification for solar power generation.

The Government proposes to invite competitive bids with upper ceiling on cost. However, developers will be allowed pooled cost plus the facility to access renewable energy certificates.

With the State faced with a shortfall of 24 million units per day, it is in the process of finalising long-term bids for procurement of 2,000 MW on long- term basis.

vrishi@thehindu.co.in

The Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy today directed the power officials to chalk out a comprehensive action plan to overcome the power shortage in the State. He said he will talk to the Prime Minister and other leaders about making available gas for the idle gas-based power plants in the State and said some way has to be found out.

Non availability of gas, the ever growing demand and the slow onset of monsoon are slated to be the main reasons for the power shortage. "How are you going to overcome the shortage? What are the alternate measures for procuring additional power. You have to work out some concrete plans. We have to complete our power projects at the earliest", he said and added that he will take up with the Government of India regarding supply of unallocated power from NTPC.

Karimnagar Stage I (700 mw) is at tendering stage and gas allocation is awaited, Krishnapatnam Stage II (800 mw), Dr.NTTPS Statge V (800 mw) and Kothagudem Stage VII (800 mw) for which draft detailed project report are ready. Polavaram HEP (960 mw) tender document ready, Vadarevu Stage I, Stage II and Stage III ( 1600 2400 1400 MW) are at development stage and for Shankarpally project, draft DPR is ready (gas allocation is awaited). The meeting also discussed about the proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Kovvada. source 4/7/12

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This blog consists of three parts

Part I deals with latest solar energy news from Andhra Pradesh

Part II deals mostly with the Government regulations and guidelines for solar energy in Andhra Pradesh.

Part III deals with solar energy business opportunities, solar energy business strategy, and solar energy investment required for different types of businesses all catering to the Private sector from large corporates to small medium ones.

Part I

Lat.est News – Andhra Pradesh Solar Energy

Rooftop solar capacity : 10. 5 MW - AP

India has 98.05 MW of rooftop solar capacity coming up. Jharkhand tops the list of States with rooftop solar capacity with 16 MW under its belt. Rajasthan follows it with 12 MW and Andhra Pradesh has 10.5 MW.

Of the 98.05-MW spread across 78 projects, 58.05 MW has been commissioned, while the rest are under way. This was disclosed in Parliament by the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Mr Farooq Abdullah, last week. Eleven more projects would be completed by June, he said.

Many experts are of the view that the real solar story in India is not so much the MW-scale plants, but the rooftops and micro-grids. Such projects lighten the load on the grid and also avoid transmission and distribution losses. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article3371358.ece

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olar business opportunity

In Buildings

Rooftop solar power plants, Solar Water Heaters,

Energy Efficient Lights, Energy efficient designs,

GRIHA Ratings. Solar air conditioning etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Shopping Malls

Rooftop Solar Power Plants, Solar Garden lights,

Solar Road Studs, Solar Water Heater for Canteens,

kitchen waste plants etc.

Solar business opportunity

In University/Colleges

Rooftop Solar Power Plants, Solar Garden lights,

Solar Road Studs, Solar Water Heater for Canteens

and Hostels, Solar Cooking, Solar Lightings, solar

street lightings, Kitchen waste plants etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Hostels

Solar Water Heaters, Biomass gasifier based cooking,

Solar Cooking, Kitchen Waste based plants, Solar

Lightings,

Solar business opportunity

In Vegetable Markets

Solar Lanterns for Road Shops, Market Waste based

Plants, Solar lightings, Solar cold storages etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Sewage Treatment Plants

Biogas Generation Plants, Power Generation from

Biogas, Biogas Cooking, Solar lightings etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Roads

Solar Street Lighting sistems, Road Studs, Solar

Traffic Signals, Solar Street Light Controls etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Transportation

Battery Operated Vehicles, Biodiesel based Buses/

Vehicles etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Residential Houses

Solar Water Heaters, Solar Power Generators, Solar

Invertors, Solar Home Lighting sistem etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Advt. Hoardings

Solar Hoardings, CFL/LED replacement in hoardings

Solar business opportunity

In Markets

Solar Generators, Solar Water Heaters, Solar Power

Plants, Solar Lighting sistems, Solar Lantern etc.

Solar business opportunity

In Hotels

Solar Water Heaters for water preheating ( airconditioning plant, laundry , kitchen, swimming pool), Waste based Plants, Solar Garden Lights, Solar Road Studs, solar streetlights with automatic control)

Solar business opportunity

In Hospitals

Solar Water Heaters ( air-conditioning plant, laundry, kitchen, incinerators/autoclaves), Solar Roof Top Power Plants, Solar Lightings, Solar Street Lights, Road Studs.

Solar business opportunity

In Restaurants

Solar Water Heaters, Solar Lightings, Solar Cooking,

Gasifier Based Cooking

Solar business opportunity

In Schools

Solar Cooking for Midday Meals, Solar Lightings,

Solar business opportunity

In Data Center

Solar lighting , solar air conditioning

Solar and other business opportunity

In MSW Sites

Suitable Technology for MSW Treatment i.e.,

Inciration, Landfill, Biomethanation, Palletization

Solar and other business opportunity

In Industry

Waste heat recovery, process heat recovery, biogas

production for thermal and captive power plant

,biomass gasification, cogeneration , biomass based

power plants, SPV power plants inplaceof

conventional diesel generation, Solar Water Heaters,

solar street lights for industry campus with automatic

control, solar drying, Solar air conditioning etc.

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NREDCAP REGISTERED SPV sistemS SUPPLIERS FOR 2012-13AS ON 09.08.2012.Regn. Sl.No.Particulars of Registered Supplier Category of Regn. Particulars of Products.

NREDCAP Registration Validity Service Centres & Dealers/Subdealers in A.P. NREDCAP

Consider districts as one of the Registered suppliers to propagate & generate demand for their products

01. M/S. Solar sistems – Sole Trading Concern Plot No.41 A, Industrial Park, Sarpavaram, Kakinada, EG Dist PIN 533 005 Tel No- 0884-236109 Mobile- 0440573389 Contact Person : Mr. Prasad email:solarsistemsindia@yahoo.com.

Mfr for CFL based SPV sistems & as one of the authorized dealers of M/s. Insta Power Ltd., Gurgaon,

M/s.Avini Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., BNG for LED based SPV sistems.And as one of the authorized dealers of M/s. HBL Power Power sistems for LMT Batteries.

CFL Based SPV sistems: Solar Lantern Model IIA Solar Street Lighting sistem, Solar Home Lighting sistem Model –IV – 04 Lights (04 Nos. of 9/11 W CFLS) LED based SPV sistems: Solar Street Lighting sistem Batteries: HBL make 12 V 40 Ah & 12 V 75 AH01.05.12To31.03.2013(Regn. Renewal)

Kakinada Vijayawada Guntur VSP Nidadavole Hyderabad .East Godavari West Godavari Visakapatnam Krishna Guntur Srikakulam Vizianagaram Hyderabad.

02 M/s. Access Solar Limited Regd. Office: Plot No.104, Prashanthi Nagar, KPIE, Kukutpally, Hyderabad PIN 500 072 Correspondence & Factory: M/S. Access Solar Ltd..S-5,Phase-II,TIE, Balanagar, Hyderabad- 500 037. Tel No.040-2307 6610 Fax No. 040-2307 6271. Website:www.accesssolar.net,email:info@accesssolar.net

Manufacturer PV Modules

01.05.12To31.03.2013(Regn. Renewal)Not Furnished Anantapur Kadapa Kurnool Medak Rangareddy

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Regn. Sl. No .Particulars of Registered Supplier, Category of Regn.

Particulars of Products: NREDCAP Registration Validity Service Centers & Dealers/Subdealers in A.P. NREDCAP

Considered districts as one of the Registered suppliers to propagate & generate demand for their products

03 M/S. Duranta Solar sistems Sole Trading Concern# 37-1-407(26/2), 2^nd Line Bhagyanagar, Ongole Prakasam Dist PIN 523001. Contact Person: Mr. Suresh Cell No.09553181006. email:durantasolar@gmail.com

Dealer – As one of the authorized dealers of M/s. Avini Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. LED Based SPV sistems: Solar Street Lighting sistem, Solar Home Lighting sistem Model I & Model IISolar Lantern 09.05.12 To 31.03.13(Regn. Renewed) Not having Service centers & sub-dealers. Prakasam SPS Nellore Guntur Krishna Rangareddy

04. M/s. Jain Irrigation sistems Ltd., Regd. Office: Jain Plastic Park, PO Box No.72, NH No.6, Jalgaon – 425 001 Tel No. 0257-2260033/44 Fax No. 0257 -2261155AP Office: M/S.Jain Irrigation sistems Ltd., H.NO. 1-1-782/B5, Opp Park, Near Canara Bank, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad-500 080 Tel No. 040-2761 1706, 2761 2593 F 040-2761 6696 Website: www.jains.com

Manufacturer PV Modules CFL based SPV sistems: Solar Home Lighting sistems M I to M IV Solar Street Lighting sistems Solar Lanterns LED Based SPV sistems: Solar Street Lighting sistem Solar Home Lighting sistem Model – II Solar Lanterns Solar Water Pumping sistems11.05.02 To 31.03.2013. Regn. Renewed Having Branches & dealers in the entire AP Krishna Guntur Visakapatnam Vizianagaram Anantapur

05. M/S. Aditi Solar Pvt. Ltd., Plot 17, ALEAP Industrial Estate, Gajularamaram, Qutubullapur (M), RR District –Hyderabad - 500 090.Tel No. 040- 2004 0285. Regn. Renewal for 2012-13. Website: www.aditisolar.in
Manufacturer PV Modules CFL based SPV sistems:Solar Street Lighting Syst. Solar Home Lighting sistem Model III11.05.02 To 31.03.2013Regn. RenewedHaving dealers in Annatapur, SR Nagar Hyderabad, VSP & VJD Visakapatnam East Godavari West Godavari Krishna Guntur :

3:Regn. Sl.No.Particulars of Registered Supplier Category of Regn. Particulars of Products.

NREDCAP Registration ValidityService Centers & Dealers/Sudealers in A.P. NREDCAP Considered districts as one of the Registered suppliers to propagate & generate demand for their products.

06 M/s. Velnet NonConventional Energy sistems Pvt. Ltd..,No.1, Yoga Centre Road, Behind Impact College, Kodigehalli, Bangalore- 560 092 Tel No. 080-23418630, 2351 2799 F-080-2341 8630 Website: www.kamalsolar.com.

Manufacturer PV Modules CFL based SPV sistems:Solar Lanterns Model IIA & IIBSolar Street Lighting Syst.Solar Home Lighting sistem Model I to Model IVBrand

Name: KAMAL 11.05.02 To 31.03.2013Regn. Renewed Having Dealers in Hyderabad, Vijayawada & Kakinada Rangareddy East Godavari Krishna Hyderabad.

07 M/s. Lanco Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd., Corporate Office: Plot No. 229, Udyog Vihar, Phase-I, Gurgaon -122 016. Tel Nos.0124-4691000 to 04 F-0124-4692500. Regd. Office: M/s. Lanco Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd., Regd Office: Lanco House, Plot No.4, Software Units Lay Out, HITECH City, Madhapur, Hyderabad 500 081 Tel No. 040- 4009 0400Fax No. 040- 2311 6127Website: www.lancogroup.com

Manufacturer PV Modules 11.05.02 To 31.03.2013. Regn. Renewed Hyderabad Kadapa Kurnool Prakasam Nellore Anantapur

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Regn. Sl.No.Particulars of Registered Supplier Category of Regn. Particulars of Products. NREDCAP Registration ValidityService Centers & Dealers/Subdealers in A.P. NREDCAP Considered districts as one of the Registered suppliers to propagate & generate demand for their products

08 M/S Adithya Solar Energy sistems – Proprietary Concern, Flat No.109, 1^st Floor, Meghana Complex, Opp Andhra Bank, Balanagar, Hyderabad-500037 Tel No. 040-2377 0285 F – 2387 8958. Website: www.adithyasolarenergy.com

Dealer – As one of the authorized dealers of M/s. Akshaya Solar Power (India) Pvt. Ltd., for PV Modules M/S. Sun Solar sistems for CFL based, BNG & M/s. Ritika sistems Pvt. Ltd.,

For LED based PV Modules CFL based SPV sistems: Solar Home Lighting sistems M IV Solar Street Lighting sistem LED Based SPV sistems: Solar Street Lighting sistem Solar Home Lighting sistem Model – I to Model IVSolar Lanterns16.05.12 to31.03.2013Regn. Renewed Having dealers at VSP, Bhoingiri NLG Dist.Narsapur Medak Dist Eluru-WG Dist.Kakinada EG Dist.Vijayawada-Krishna Dist. Ongole Prakasam Dist.& Kurnool Kurnool Anantapur Visakapatnam Vizianagaram Srikakulam

09 M/s. Sujana Energy Ltd., 601A, Astral Heights, Road No.1, Banzarahills, Hyderabad-500 034Tel Fax No. 040-2335 0953 Website: www.sujana.com email: energy@sujana.com

Dealer - One of the Authorised dealers of M/S. Vega Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.,for PV ModulesM/S. Exide Industries Ltd., & M/s. HBL Power sistems for LMT Batteries & M/s. Power One Micro sistems Pvt. Ltd.,for Inverters.

PV Modules 3 Wp to 300 Wp LMT Batteries Inverters 21.05.12 to 31.03.2013. New Regn. Having only one service center at Sanathnagar, Hyd Rangareddy Guntur Prakasam West Godavari Krishna 10 M/S.Synclaire Power sistems – Proprietary Concern, Plot No. 24-90/5/B, Laxminarayana Nagar, IDA Uppal, Hyderabad 500 039 M- 8019166813/ 9848013850.

Dealer – One of the authorized dealers of M/s. Aditi Solar Pvt. Ltd., Hyd. PV Modules – 3 Wp to 300 WpCFL based Solar Street Lighting sistems CFL based Solar Home Lighting sistem Model III 25.05.12 to 31.03.2013. New Regn. Nil Hyderabad Rangreddy Kurnool Chittoor Visakapatnam 11 M/S. Gautam Polymers, Plot No.114, Sector 6A, IIE Ranipur, Sidcul, Haridwar-249403 (Uttarakhand) M-98100419879310041987 & 9310141982 Head Office: M/s.Gautam Polymers, F-33, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi Tel Nos. 011-26816016, 26816026, 41613266 F 011-26818466email: solar@gautampolymers.com Contact Person: Mr. Anil Singh, Manager Tel No. 011-4973002,4973003M- 9350972535Mfr.

CFL Based SPV sistems: Solar Home Lighting sistem Model I to IV Solar Street Lighting sistem Solar Lanterns Model IIA & IIBLED based SPV sistems: Solar Lantern Solar Street Lighting sistem Solar Home Lighting sistem Model I to II 05.06.12 to 31.03.2013 Regn. Renewed Having Dealers in Hyderabad Guntur, VSP, Vijayawada Ananatapur Nellore and Warangal Hyderabad Guntur Visakapatnam Anantapur Nellore

12. M/S. Thrive Energy Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 133/1/B, Phase-II, Lane-1, Sector-1, IDA, Cherlapally, Hyderabad-500 051 Tel No. 040-32901212 Contact Person: Mr. K.DhanunjayaM0 9949325007Web: www.thriveenergy.co.in email: info@thriveenergy.co.in Mfr.

PV ModulesCFL based SPV sistems: Solar Home Lighting sistem Model-IISolar Street Lighting sistem LED based SPV sistems: Solar Study Lamp Solar Home Lighting sistem 05.06.12 to 31.03.2013Regn. Renewed Having Dealers in Hyderabad, Tirupati, Anantapur, VSP, VZM & Prakasam Anantapur Rangasreddy Nalgonda Chittoor Visakapatnam

13 M/S. Virtual Energy Pvt. Ltd., “Mahalaxmi Courtyard”, Survey No. 157, (Near Delhi Public School, Lanco Hills Road) Khajaguda Village, Golkonda Post, Hyderabad – 500 008 Tel Nos. 040-6581 7774, Fax No. 040- 4015 8959 Contact Person: Mr. S.Arun Kumar M- 9949396661 Dealer –

One of the Authorised Dealers of M/s. MIC Electronics Ltd., Hyderabad: LED Based SPV sistems: Solar Lantern Solar Street Lighting sistem11.06.12 To 31.03.13. Regn. Renewed Not having Service centers & dealers directly. Only through Mfg. Company Service Centers & their dealers service will be extended Hyderabad Krishna Visaskapatnam Chittoor East Godavari

14 M/s Vega Solar Energy Private Ltd., Plot No. 188/B,Sector-3, Lane-3, Phase-II, IDA, Cherlapally, Hyderabad – 500 051 Tel No. 040-2726 5865 Fax No. 040-2726 2304 Website: www.vegasolarenergy.com email: info@vegasolarenergy.com

Mfr. PV Modules 20.06.12 to 31.03.13 Regn. Renewed NF NF15 M/S. Akshaya Solar Power (India) Pvt. Ltd., Plot No.60/C/E, Phase-I, IDA, Jeedimetla, HyderabadPIN 500 055 Tel Nos. 040-40064523 Fax 040-40064524 Contact Person: Mr. Peddiraju Bhupathi Raju Cell No.98480 37227 www.akshayasolar.com email: info@akshayasolar.com

Mfr PV Modules 10Wp, 135 Wp, 270WPCFL based SPV sistems: Solar Lantern Model IIASolar Street Lighting sistem SHLS Model –III05.06.12 to 31.03.13New Regn. Having 02 dealers in Hyderabad – M/S. Phoenix Energy sistems & M/S. ASES, Balanagar, Hyderabad West Godavari Rangareddy Krishna VSP Chittoor

16 M/S Waaree Energies Pvt. Ltd., 602, Western Edge I, Off: Western Express Highway, Borivali (East), Mumbai – 400066. Tel Nos. 022-66444444Fax No. 022-6644 4400.Contact Person:Mr. Ajay Mishra, M-09619203689. Tel No. 022-66444417 Fax No. 022-66444417 & 66444400 Website: www.waaree.com email: waaree@waaree.com

Mfr. PV Modules 10 Wp to 250 WPCFL based SPV sistems: Solar Home Lighting sistem Model – IV 21.06.12To 31.03.12New Regn. Dealer in Kurnool Anantapur Hyderabad Rangareddy East Godavari.

17 M/s. HBL Power sistems Ltd., Regd. Office: Road No.10, D. No. 8-2-601, Banjara hills, Hyderabad Regional Office: Block A, Kubera Towers, Trimulghery, Secunderabad 500 015 Tel Nos. 040-2779 5434, 2779 1641 Website: www.hbl.in email: hro@hbl.in. Mfr. PV Modules 05.07.12 to 31.03.2013. Having branches & dealers in AP in Hyderabad, Rajamundry, Thirupathi and Vijayawada, Visakapatnam, East Godavari, Krishna, Kadapa, Guntur

18 M/s. Radiant Solar Pvt. Ltd., Mfg Unit: Plot No.15, Fabcity, SEZ, Raviryal Village, Maheswaram, Mandal, RR District 501 510 Ph 89770 62000 Website: www.radiantsolar.us email: info@radiantsolar.us

Mfr CFL based SPV sistems:Solar Lantern Solar Street Light Solar Home Lighting sistem Model I, II & IVLED based Solar Lanterns 05.07.12 to 31.03.2013. Having service dealers in RR Dist., Hyderabad, Guntur and Warangal. Hyderabad Rangareddy Warangal Guntur Visakapatnam

19 M/S. Sri Sai Solar sistems. Regd. Office:SRT-776, Near Dealer – One of the authorized dealers PV Modules LED based SPV sistems:05.07.12 to 31.03.2013.Not Furnished Hyderabad RRe seva, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad – 500 018 Tel & Fax No. 040- 2381 8347 Cell 9848115181 email: srisaisolarsistems@gmail.com of M/s.Access Solar Ltd.., Hyderabad for PV Modules.& M/s.Avini Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., BNG for LED Based SPV sistems. Solar Lantern Solar Street Light Solar Home Lights Model I & M-II Medak Visakapatnam Srikakulam.

20 M/S. Veddis Solars Pvt. Ltd., Plot No.13, MCH No.2-48/2/13, Telecomnagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad Tele fax No. 040-3910 4910 Contact Person : Mr. Tarun Singh, CEO M- 9959358844 Website: www.veddissolars.com email: info@veddissolars.com

Dealer of M/s.Sigma Steel & Engg. Kolkatta.CFL based Solar Street Light LED based Solar Street Light 15.07.12 to 31.03.2013.Having service subdealers in all districts except in Prakasam Rangareddy Hyderabad Srikakulam Krishna East Godavari

21. M/s. Asian Techno Engineers D.No. 3-4, Chakicherla Post, Ulavapadu Mandal, Prakasam District 523 292 Cell No. 9542947099 Contact Person: Mr. B. Ramesh Babu

Dealer of M/s.HBL Power sistems Ltd., Hyderabad.PV Modules 05.07.12 to 31.03.2013. Not Furnished. Prakasam Nellore Visakapatnam Chittoor Guntur

22. M/S. Thakral Services India Ltd., Plot # 4, 3rdFloor, Sai nagar Colony, BSNL Office Lane, Picket, Secunderabad – 500 019 Tel No. 040- 40159276

Recently received on examination submitted documents are not in proper manner. Dealer of M/S. Surana Ventures for the product of PV Module improper submission of documents.

23. M/S. JAS Telecom Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore – Awaiting for certain documents & ref this Mfr & Dealer of TATA BP office letters dt.17.04.12 & 02.06.12 for further examination.

24. M/S. JJ PV Solar Pvt. Ltd., Veralval, Shapur, Rajkot, Gujarat Sought for certain details vide this office lr. dt. 19.05.12 & awaiting for replies. Mfr.25 M/S Phoenix Energy sistems, Hyderabad .Sought for certain information vide this office letter dt. 07.05.12 & awaiting for reply from concerned dealer

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Solar power be made more affordable: AP Governor

Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan today stressed the need for reducing the cost of production of solar power and asked scientists to suggest ways for making it affordable.

"Solar energy cannot be an effective alternative to the traditional thermal and hydel power unless its production cost is drastically reduced. Scientists should device ways for making solar power affordable," he said.

The Governor was speaking after inaugurating the 'Andhra Pradesh Science Congress' at Acharya Nagarjuna University campus near here.

Referring to scientific inventions, he underscored the need to take their benefit to villages.

Narasimhan also called upon scientists to ensure that the cost of medical treatment is made affordable to the common man. "If medical treatment is within the reach of only the rich, it serves no purpose."

He said industrialisation should be eco-friendly. "Industries which pollute environment should be shunned."

Source

10 % concession on property tax for using solar water heating equipment : Hyderabad

GHMC planning to reduce city level impact fee to eco-friendly buildings

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to reduce city level impact fee to eco-friendly buildings based on the green rating, Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu said on Wednesday.

“There is a 10 p.c. concession on property tax for using solar water heating equipment and an additional concession of 10 p.c. for providing water harvesting infrastructure. Along with these reducing impact fee will encourage builders to adopt eco-friendly techniques,” he pointed out.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3353696.ece

Andhra village students design solar car

Engineering college students from Hyderabad have designed this solar-powered car. Will YOU drive it?

Students of an engineering college in Andhra Pradesh have designed a hybrid solar car, which runs at a speed of 25 to 30 miles per hour. The students of the college based in a village, Narava, which is nearly 32 kilometers away from the port city of Visakhapatnam stated that they wanted to bring solar energy into limelight.

video http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-video-dont-miss-andhra-village-students-design-solar-car/20120412.htm

http://www.vehiclepassion.com/2012/04/18/engineering-students-in-andhra-design-solar-powered-car/

Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, has justified the power tariff hike for 2012-13

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, has justified the power tariff hike for 2012-13 stating this was necessary given the increase in cost of fuel and generation and supply to consumers.

Addressing a press conference along wit

Cabinet colleagues, the Chief Minister said the hike was initiated after nearly nine years. From 2003, the cost of coal has gone up by 103 per cent, gas price rate is up 93 per cent and the overall cost to serve is now Rs 4.42/unit versus Rs 3.18/unit. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3297236.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

Power crisis hits industry in Andhra Pradesh
Small, medium industries incurring huge losses

The irony is too stark to ignore: A state that ranks third in the country in terms of attracting investments faces a gloomy prospect of several industries shutting down due to worsening power crisis.

“If the present situation continues, we will be forced to close down our units. The losses could be unimaginable,” FAPSIA president APK Reddy said. After their talks with the officials of Labour Department failed, some of the federation members served lock-out notices to the authorities saying it would no longer be viable to continue production. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120416/biz.htm#3

Pagidipalli village in Bibinagar mandal in Nalgonda has successfully put behind power cut woes by installing solar panels.

At a time when the entire state has plunged into darkness due to unscheduled and prolonged power cuts, Nalgonda is gearing up to become a shining example of a power cut-free district. As a first step to achieve the distinction, Pagidipalli village in Bibinagar mandal in the district has successfully put behind power cut woes by installing solar panels.

Funded by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE), the pilot solar scheme was launched in Pagidipalli a year ago. As part of the initiative, 63 solar stand-alone streetlights and 360 8-watt light emitting diode (LED) bulbs have been installed in the village at a cost of Rs15 lakh.

Pagidipalli has 230 households with a population of 1,500, majority of whom are either farmers or those who work in the surrounding factories.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nalgonda-village-pioneers-solar-power-revolution/articleshow/12463778.cms

55000 homes in AP are solar powered - much more than Gujarat

The states of Maharashtra (57,000 houses), Andhra Pradesh (55,000) and Karnataka (25,000) that directly compete with Gujarat on the industrial front also have more solar-powered homes.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/16-000-solarpowered-homes-gujarat-way-behind-many-states/935814/

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Part II

Solar irradiation in Andhra Pradesh

Demographics of Andhra Pradesh

NREDCAP

Solar policy of Andhra Pradesh

Rooftop PV & small solar power generation programme (RPSSGP)

NREDCAP registered SPV sistems suppliers for 2011-12

Solar power projects in Andhra Pradesh

Solar PV initiatives by Andhra Pradesh Government

Solar city of Andhra Pradesh

Part III

The solar energy business potential in Andhra Pradesh and Business opportunities in Andhra Pradesh

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Solar Irradiation in Andhra Pradesh:

Solar irradiation data for Andhra Pradesh cities month wise:

Andhra Pradesh is one of the few states blessed with more number of sunny days. The estimated potential is 5-7 KWH/Sq.m. per day which remains un-tapped for various applications like heating, lighting, power generation etc.

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Avg
Anantapur	5.22	6.05	6.5	6.44	6.07	5.02	4.57	4.62	4.93	4.6	4.56	4.71	5.27
Gajuwaka	4.85	5.64	6.3	6.57	6.03	4.62	4.18	4.11	4.32	4.6	4.45	4.55	5.01
Guntur	4.66	5.49	6.2	6.42	5.92	4.78	4.07	4.19	4.47	4.3	4.49	4.44	4.95
Hyderabad	5.02	5.77	6.3	6.4	6.14	4.81	4.24	4.1	4.46	4.7	4.81	4.7	5.12
Kakinada	4.91	5.69	6.4	6.6	6.04	4.62	4.23	4.26	4.38	4.5	4.42	4.53	5.04
Karimnagar	4.83	5.62	6.3	6.53	6.23	4.77	4.08	3.89	4.53	4.9	4.86	4.68	5.1
Kukatpally	5.02	5.77	6.3	6.4	6.14	4.81	4.24	4.1	4.46	4.7	4.81	4.7	5.12
LalBahadur	5.02	5.77	6.3	6.4	6.14	4.81	4.24	4.1	4.46	4.7	4.81	4.7	5.12
Nellore	4.78	5.71	6.5	6.61	6.11	5.11	4.74	4.81	4.97	4.3	4.07	4.19	5.15
Nizamabad	4.94	5.73	6.3	6.54	6.39	4.81	4.17	3.97	4.6	5	4.87	4.68	5.16
Quthbullapur	5.02	5.77	6.3	6.4	6.14	4.81	4.24	4.1	4.46	4.7	4.81	4.7	5.12
Rajahmundry	4.77	5.53	6.1	6.41	5.97	4.5	3.79	3.7	4.23	4.5	4.68	4.57	4.89
Warangal	4.83	5.62	6.3	6.53	6.23	4.77	4.08	3.89	4.53	4.9	4.86	4.68	5.1
Visakhapatnam	4.85	5.64	6.3	6.57	6.03	4.62	4.18	4.11	4.32	4.6	4.45	4.55	5.01
Vijayawada	4.66	5.49	6.2	6.42	5.92	4.78	4.07	4.19	4.47	4.3	4.49	4.44	4.95
Tirupati	4.9	5.79	6.3	6.35	5.82	4.99	4.49	4.64	4.82	4.3	4.02	4.2	4.69

Solar irradiation measured in Kwh/m2/day onto a horizontal surface

With over 100 countries contributing to the promotion of solar energy, Andhra Pradesh is poised to emerge as a solar capital. Though the companies in the sector are still researching on bringing down the cost to step up the deployment of solar photo voltaic sistems for power generation, the current adoption supported by the center's policy measures is said to be providing the required impetus to the growth.

Sun path chart program

This program creates sun path charts in Cartesian coordinates for: (1) "typical" dates of each month (i.e.; days receiving about the mean amount of solar radiation for a day in the given month); (2) dates spaced about 30 days apart, from one solstice to the next; or (3) a single date you specify. You can select whether hours are plotted using local standard time or solar time. In addition, there are a number of options available to allow you to alter the chart's appearance.

http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html

From NASA

Solar radiation and solar geometry data from derived from satellite observations. Provides data for anywhere in the world.

Provides solar parameters for solar thermal, PV, solar cooking, etc. based on 10 year history for your exact location.

http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/sse/sse.cgi?na s01#s01

Here is a very new source of solar radiation data for India.
http://solargis.info/doc/index.php?select=1

This source of solar radiation data for India is from new solar radiation database � SolarGIS.
I would like to inform that this company will change this situation in India, thanks to this new solar radiation database ( which is available already now) acknowledged by International Energy Agency.

Equally thanks to new online tools for the best site prospecting &planning of photovoltaic projects

http://solargis.info/imaps/

http://solargis.info/pvplanner/

& Bankable reports for solar energy projects

The state government initially started its efforts to attract several global players for setting up their operations to manufacture semiconductor chips. A mega project called Fab City too was readied on the outskirts of Hyderabad. However, owing to a variety of market reasons, the semiconductor fabs took more time than expected to set up their units at Fab City. This gestation was used positively by the government and entrepreneurs to set up solar PV units at the Fab City.

Andhra Pradesh Demographics:

Andhra Pradesh is the 3rd largest state in means of area (275,045 km2) with the population of 84,655,533.

Andhra Pradesh is composed of most of the eastern half of the Deccan plateau and the plains to the east of the Eastern Ghats.

The climate of Andhra Pradesh varies considerably, depending on the geographical region. Monsoons play a major role in determining the climate of the state. Summers last from March to June. In the coastal plain, the summer temperatures are generally higher than the rest of the state, with temperature ranging between 20 ⁰C and 41 ⁰C.
Since the state has a long coastal belt the winters are not very cold. The range of winter temperature is generally 12⁰C to 30⁰C.

New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. (NREDCAP)

NEDCAP’s main objectives are to generate electricity through renewable sources like wind and solar on decentralized manner, to conserve energy in rural areas, to import and adopt viable technology and machinery in the areas of non conventional energy sources and ensures post installation services and to impart training and to promote research and development in the field of non-conventional energy sources.

Solar scene in Andhra Pradesh Business Opportunities in solar energy in andhra pradesh, business potential in solar energy in andhra pradesh

Andhra Pradesh receives some of the highest irradiation in India. The state has significant renewable purchase obligations (RPO) stemming from its high power demand.

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has released the draft Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) regulations for FY15 to FY19. The Commission has announced a constant target of 5% for each of the five years. The 5% RPO target shall be inclusive of 0.25% solar power-specific target. The new regulation shall replace the one issued in 2009 which also had a 5% RPO target for obligated entities in the states for a control period of FY10 to FY14.The constant RPO target of 5% over a period of 10 years is highly inconsistent with the recommendations of the Forum of Regulators which says that the RPO targets should increase 1% annually between FY11 and FY20. The aim of the RPO regulations is to increase the share of renewable energy in the electricity consumed to 15% in every state. The solar-specific RPO regulation was also announced earlier this year which requires each state to meet at lead 3% of its power demand for solar power by FY22.According to the actual power demand data and forecast provided by the Central Electricity Authority, the demand for renewable power in Andhra Pradesh in FY12 is likely to be over 4 million MWh, including 3.82 MWh from non-solar energy sources 201,000 MWh from solar energy sources.The stakeholders can submit their comments suggestions on the draft RPO regulations by 12 January 2012.

Highlights of the draft regulation are:

Total RPO is fixed at 5% (4.75% Non-Solar and 0.25%). However, the devil is in the details – 1) this obligation does not start until 2014-15, and 2) remains constant till 2018-19. This is important due to several reasons – it is a deviation from the practice of other states where RPO% progressively increases, and also from the NAPCC target.

Till 2014 the earlier order on RPO remains in force (of 2009). The earlier order only placed the obligation on Discom’s. Further, it did not recognize RECs, or allowed purchase of RE power from outside the state. The current draft order places the obligation on Captive and Open Access users. However, it is unclear whether that obligation will apply immediately to captive and open access users (from a first reading of the draft order, it appears not so). Also, can Discom’s in AP use RECs to meet their current obligation

The 2009 order does not specify the penalty in case of non-compliance

Another implication of the current regulation will be that eligible renewable energy generators in AP are likely to be allowed to register in the REC mechanism. This will lead to a situation where RE generators can participate in the national REC market, while consumers in AP face no obligation.

There are also other generic issues like no clarity on the definition of Average Pooled Purchased Cost (APPC). While this is also the case in regulations of other states, it appears AP has had no benefit of coming last!

As an interesting aside, APERC has decided to call its regulation RPPO (Renewable Power Purchase Obligation). We would have to like to see changes of a more progressive nature than this. Public hearing is set for January 12, 2012. ( Source http://reconnectenergy.com/blog/2011/12/andhra-pradesh-publishes-draft-rpo-regulation/)

The Forum of Regulators, of which APERC is a member, has resolved to target an RPO of 10 per cent by 2014-15.

Secondly, the draft regulations say that the current RPO rules will hold till March 31, 2014. These rules too impose a 5 per cent RPO, but there is no clarity on penalty for default. This practically means that obligated entities in the State have no legal compulsion to meet their obligation till April 2014.

Finally, the AP draft regulations do not define the ‘average pooled purchase cost' (APPC), which refers to the average price a distribution company buys electricity at. The APPC is significant because if a renewable electricity generation company sells to the distribution company at a higher price than the APPC, it is not eligible for the market trade-able renewable energy certificates source http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article2744873.ece

In addition, Andhra Pradesh has India’s best performing state power utility (State Electricity Board, SEB). So far, the state has no solar policy in place but it has nevertheless signed a contract for a 100 MW solar power plant with Welspun Ltd.

Andhra Pradesh receives a global horizontal irradiation (GHI) of 1,900 – 2,000 KWh/m²/Year. This is among the highest values in the country after Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. On further technical parameters, the grid infrastructure in the state is strong with AT&C losses (~16%) significantly lower than the national average (~27%). Good intra-state power evacuation grids directly translate into good opportunities in grid-tied sistems. In addition, there are large infrastructure projects planned to improve inter-state grid connectivity of the state.

Andhra Pradesh has a significant total solar RPO requirement of 551MW until 2016. Solar projects worth 100 MW have already been allocated or are in the process of allocation to meet these obligations. However, there are doubts over the timely implementation of RPO. Policy implementation for the RPO is expected to meet reconsideration requests in absence of availability of options to meet these obligations (lack of enough renewable energy certificates in the country, for example).

Therefore, the feasibility of setting up solar plants to meet RPO in the long run is questionable. Notwithstanding these arguments, the long-term power scenario of Andhra Pradesh still provides an opportunity for solar energy: The state currently has a total power demand of 51,563 GWh and a peak load demand of 13,177 MW; the second highest in the country, after Maharashtra.

The political scene in andhra pradesh is uncertain. The industrial climate is also uncertain because of the immediate future of the political scene.

This demand is expected to grow by 48% in next five years as compared to a range of growth of 32% to 72% in rest of the states. Currently there is a total deficit of 2,519 GWh and peak load deficit of 1,586 MW in meeting the power requirements of the state. These account for 5% and 12% of total and peak load power demand respectively. The peak load deficit is higher than the national average (~9.8%). Solar availability is the highest at the peak load time in hot weather conditions. Given these facts, solar is one of the key options to bridge the peak load deficit in the state.

According to the Planning Commission of India report on the working of power utilities in 2011-12, Andhra Pradesh’s SEB reported a net profit of INR11 billion (EUR173m). This makes it one the best performing SEB in the country. The financial health of the SEB makes the PPAs relatively more bankable compared to those by SEBs of other Indian states. Also, AP has been ranked as the third most investor friendly state by a 2012 report by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). The report states that AP attracts 10.05% of the nation’s foreign direct investment (FDI), which amounts to INR121 trillion (EUR1.86 trillion). The public private partnership (PPP) India database corroborates the fact based on information from the Indian Brand Equity Foundation (ibef.org). The database records 96 PPP projects in the state with a contract value worth INR670 billion (EUR10 billion), the highest in the country. More public partnership projects indicate the confidence of private entities in investing in a particular state considering the social, economic and political conditions of that state and therefore corroborate the investment friendliness of Andhra Pradesh.

There are, however, also some caveats to AP’s strong position. For example, there are concerns over the sociopolitical conditions. It is rated 1.42 on a scale of 5 for law and order condition by India Today “State of States” conclave, 5 being the highest. Demands for the state’s division into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana may also pose a risk to the PPA, depending on the location of the plant. AP also has a significant number of districts affected by left-wing “Naxal” insurgents. A further drawback is that Andhra Pradesh does not have a dedicated solar policy, which implies the absence of a well-defined procedure for solar projects in the state. The state had announced in November 2009 that it would introduce a solar policy with a special focus on manufacturing but has not executed on its plans yet. Instead of using a policy guided Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) mechanism to meet RPO requirements, Andhra Pradesh is going for large direct contracts. However, a specific solar policy limits project development opportunities by size or scope. Thus, not having a policy is a positive point for large solar project developer willing and able to negotiate a PPA directly with the government. This is what Welspun Energy Ltd, the energy arm of Welspun Group, has done. Welspun has received a contract worth INR9.5 billion (EUR150m) from AP to set up a 100MW solar power plant in Anantpur district. Vineet Mittal, Managing Director, Welspun Energy Ltd. Says: “we had entered into the agreement with the state government in January, this year, and will complete the project by 2013. We will construct, operate and maintain the power plant and are acquiring land for the project.” ( Source http://www.bridgetoindia.com/blog/?p=172)

Solar Irradiation in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.07

Monthly Average

Jan	4.89

Feb	5.69

Mar	6.36

Apr	6.69

May	6.17

Jun	4.64

Jul	4.20

Aug	4.19

Sep	4.38

Oct	4.60

Nov	4.49

Dec	4.58

		SOLAR PANEL DEALERS IN VISAKHAPATNAM
S.No	Company Name	Address	Contact
1	Moray Energy Solutions	Ksr Complex,Main Road, Dondaparthy, Visakhapatnam – 530016	9642883636
2	Ray power solutions	Dno:9-16-26,Dar Reddy Plaza, Opposite Rama Talkies, Cbm Compound, Cbm Compound, Visakhapatnam – 530003	891-6634562, 8885134562
3	SGL Enterprises	Dno:9-1-233.1st Floor,D1.Dar Reddy Plaza, Opposite Sri Ramatalkies Theathre, Cbm Compound, Visakhapatnam – 530003	891-2736637, 9393123628
4	Solar India Inc	1/2 Old Palasia 105, Apollo Arcade, Indore Gpo, Indore - 452001 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	9870001401
5	Spark International	507, Nalanda Building, Sunder Nagar, Near MTNL, S V Road, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	9892628799
6	Solor Shoppe	Show Room-204 & 205,Plot No-147,Laxmi Commercial Complex, Adjacent Margadarsi Chits Office, Kphb Colony, Hyderabad - 500072 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	8885064101
7	Sree Nandhees Technologies	No 99/208, Ah Block 3rd Street 8th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600040 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	044-43436969, 9840337404
8	Zen Power Solutions	No 9/32a Sakthi Nagar, Near Cheran Nagar Bus Stop, Mettupalayam Road, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore - 641030(Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM	422-6462772, 9842292772
9	JJ Pv Solar Pvt Ltd	Survey No 236 Plot No 2, Near Vikas Stove Behind Hargange Waybridge, National Highway 8 B Shapar Veraval, Veraval, Rajkot - 360024 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	2827-254474, 9904803666
10	Ganga Solar Solutions	No 87, Ganapathy Pudur Opposite Textool Company, 2nd Street, Ganapathy, Coimbatore - 641006 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-2332875, 9843377760
11	Solaris Innovations & sistems	35, 2nd Floor, Sony Business Complex, Prasanth Nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500072 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	40-67113581
12	Surat Exim Pvt Ltd	2030 Jash Textile Market, Near Shara Darwaja, Ring Road, Surat - 395002 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	261-2336667, 9227455399
13	Faster Solar Innovations	Plot No 241/131,3rd Floor, Opp Radhika Theater, Bhavani Nagar, Street No 4s, Ecil, Hyderabad - 500062 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM	40-49643369
14	Suntek Energy sistems	Flat No 8,Prince Apartments, Cbm Compound, Cbm Compound, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530003	8885063676
15	Sri Surya Solar sistems	Near Sanjay HP Gas Enterprises, Butchi Raju Palem, Visakhapatnam – 530006	9731166226
16	SNIGDHA MARKETING LIMITED	FLAT NO 304, SRI VARSHINI APARTMENTS, NEAR NH5, SHEELANAGAR, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam – 530026	8096550211
17	Rajani Solar CelL	Flat No 401, Khurampalem, Sri Krishna Nagar, Visakhapatnam Bus Station, Visakhapatnam – 530020	8712835890
18	Varma Power sistems	3-147, Muthayamamba Colony, Pendurthi Mandal, Near Muthayamamba Temple, Vepagunta, Visakhapatnam – 530029	891-2566627
19	Aron Power Corp	No 47, Opp To CMS School, 4th Street, Krg Nagar, Ganapathy, Coimbatore - 641006 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-4208341, 9842292772

		SOLAR WATER HEATERS DEALERS IN VISAKHAPATNAM

S.No	Company Name	Address	Contact
1	Moray Energy Solutions	Ksr Complex,Main Road, Dondaparthy, Visakhapatnam – 530016	9642883636
2	Amit Industries	H No 12-216, Arilova Colony, Balaji Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam – 530009	9440677972
3	Gobbi Associates	37-12-32/3(33/6), Industrial Estate Post, Nggos Colony, Industrial Estate, Visakhapatnam – 530007	891-6466099, 9550477459
4	Ray power solutions	Dno:9-16-26,Dar Reddy Plaza, Opposite Rama Talkies, Cbm Compound, Cbm Compound, Visakhapatnam – 530003	891-6634562, 9393123628
5	ANU Solar Power Pvt Ltd	Super Laxmi Nagar, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam - 530016	9866883864
6	SSK Enterprises	MIG 59, Near State Bank ATM, Hb Colony, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam - 530009	891-2010401
7	Suntek Energy sistems	Flat No 8,Prince Apartments, Cbm Compound, Cbm Compound, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530003	8885063676
8	Balaji Enterprises	49-35-16/A Ff2 Lakshmi Nilayam, Lane Opp To Venu Gopal Swamy Temple, Ngos Colony, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam - 530016	891-2506291
9	Ssp Electronic Security Pvt Ltd	Plot 303, Sri Pavan Estates, Opp Ramalingeshwar Swamy Temple, Shanker Matam Road, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam - 530016	891-6463730
10	SGL Enterprises	Dno:9-1-233.1st Floor,D1.Dar Reddy Plaza, Opposite Sri Ramatalkies Theathre, Cbm Compound, Visakhapatnam – 530003	891-2736637, 9393123628
11	Borosil Glass Works	Flat No 103 Manu Vihar, Dr A S Rao Nagar Ecil, Brindavan Colony, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam - 530009	891-67406300
12	Manikyam Marketeers	9-1-229 1st Floor, Ramatalkies, Cbm Compound, Visakhapatnam - 530003	891-3024449
13	Dolphin Coverage Solutions	Shop No 03, Ambica Plaza, Beside Rama Lodge,Behind Leela Mahal Theatre, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam - 530020	891-2568591, 9246678123
14	Multi Star Light Inc	30-15-180, Saraswathi Jn, Saraswathi Junction, Visakhapatnam - 530020	891-2079191
15	Rashmi Industries	Door No 38-19-36/2/2, Jyothi Nagar, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam - 530018	9848121135
16	Sri Surya Solar sistems	Sanjay Gas EnterPrises, Butchi Raju Palem, Visakhapatnam - 530006	8686970968
17	GPSENGINEERS	D.no 54-1-27,1st Floor, Beh:bus Stop, Opp:union Bank,Isukathota, Isukathota, Visakhapatnam - 530022	891-6006222
18	Rp Energy Solutions	228, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam - 530013	9989515556
19	Authentic Engineering Services	53-2-25/1, Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam - 530013	891-2710802
20	Varma Power sistems	3-147, Muthayamamba Colony, Pendurthi Mandal, Near Muthayamamba Temple, Vepagunta, Visakhapatnam – 530029	891-2566627
21	Ion Aquatech	Plot 178, Vaishakhi Enclave, Visalakshi Nagar, Visakhapatnam - 530043	891-6509333
22	Sri Chandra Agencies	21-7-79, Nr Avn College, Poorna Market, Visakhapatnam - 530001	9247488829
23	Sri Sai Venkateswara Enterprises	9-3214/1, Near Andhra Bank, Pitapuram Colony, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003	8500771771
24	Matrix Technologies	Araku Colony, VISAKHAPATNAM - 531149	9000202201
25	G P Tronics Pvt Ltd	502 Kamalalaya Centre, Lenin Sarani, 156, Kolkatta, VISAKHAPATNAM - 700001	33-22154705
26	Symphoin Sauna	Visakhapatnam	891-93463012
27	Rohi Solar Technologies	12-179, Opp Idpl Colony, Adarshnagar, Hyderabad, Hyderabad - 500001 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	40-23778613
28	Solar India Inc	1/2 Old Palasia 105, Apollo Arcade, Indore Gpo, Indore - 452001 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	9870001401
29	Solor Shoppe	Show Room-204 & 205,Plot No-147,Laxmi Commercial Complex, Adjacent Margadarsi Chits Office, Kphb Colony, Hyderabad - 500072 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	8885064101
30	Sree Nandhees Technologies	No 99/208, Ah Block 3rd Street 8th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600040 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	044-43436969, 9840337404
31	Zen Power Solutions	No 9/32a Sakthi Nagar, Near Cheran Nagar Bus Stop, Mettupalayam Road, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore - 641030(Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-6462772, 9843192465
32	Aron Power Corp	No 47, Opp To CMS School, 4th Street, Krg Nagar, Ganapathy, Coimbatore - 641006 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-4208341, 9842292772
33	Sunmax Energy sistems Pvt Ltd	No 158 1st Floor, Near Federal Bank ATM, Kamarj Salai Brindhavan, Saram, Pondicherry - 605013(Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	413-4201774, 9994597774
34	Surat Exim Pvt Ltd	2030 Jash Textile Market, Near Shara Darwaja, Ring Road, Surat - 395002 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	261-2336667, 9227455399
35	Pragna Associates	45-58-1/16, Narasimha Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Ganesh Nagar,Near Rythu Bazar, Hyderabad - 530024 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	891-6463386, 9246637644

		SOLAR BATTERY DEALERS IN VISAKHAPATNAM

S.No	Company Name	Address	Contact
1	Zen Power Solutions	No 9/32a Sakthi Nagar, Near Cheran Nagar Bus Stop, Mettupalayam Road, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore - 641030(Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-6462772, 9843192465
2	Aron Power Corp	No 47, Opp To CMS School, 4th Street, Krg Nagar, Ganapathy, Coimbatore - 641006 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-4208341, 9842292772
3	sree getha enterprises	1. 60-21/15,Prakash Nager, Malkapuram Visakhapatnam, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530011	9000008754
4	Mytri Star Enterprises	Door No 28-10-18/4 Mahalaxmi Chambers, Nera Kalyani Press, Suryabagh, Visakhapatnam - 530020	9866124630
5	Santhoshini Power sistems	27-11-10/1, Spring Road, Poorna Market, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530001	891-2723160, 9392990866
6	Green Energy Solutions	Plot No 102, Vishalakshi Nagar, Vijayajyothi Arcade, Visalakshi Nagar, Visakhapatnam – 530043	9014127640
7	SGL Enterprises	Dno:9-1-233.1st Floor,D1.Dar Reddy Plaza, Opposite Sri Ramatalkies Theathre, Cbm Compound, Visakhapatnam – 530003	891-2736637, 9393123628
8	Nepc India Ltd	36, Near Chepauk Stadium, Wallajah Rd Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	044-28411777, 9710997277
9	Jayachandran Industries P Ltd	No 18, Near Chinthamani, Rangaswamy Road, R S Puram, COIMBATORE - 641002 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-4292316, 7708902222
10	Solor Shoppe	Show Room-204 & 205,Plot No-147,Laxmi Commercial Complex, Adjacent Margadarsi Chits Office, Kphb Colony, Hyderabad - 500072 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	8885064101
11	Digital Consummate	No 4/28, Near Ramakrishna Math, Tamarai Nagar 2nd Street, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore - 641030 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-4347880, 9344670030
12	Surat Exim Pvt Ltd	2030 Jash Textile Market, Near Shara Darwaja, Ring Road, Surat - 395002 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	261-2336667, 9227455399
13	Ameena Batteries	D No 30-15-175/3, Opp Saraswathi Park, Daba Gardens, Suryabagh, Visakhapatnam - 530020	891-6667192
14	Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Larsen&Tourbo Limited, Dwarakanagar, Dwaraka Nagar Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam - 530016	891-6620411
15	Sri Sai Venkateswara Enterprises	9-3214/1, Near Andhra Bank, Pitapuram Colony, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003	8500771771


		SOLAR INVERTER DEALERS IN VISAKHAPATNAM
S.No	Company Name	Address	Contact
1	Akshya Battery Co	Door No 49-34-3b, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam - 530016	891-6561234, 9246777143
2	Gobbi Associates	37-12-32/3(33/6), Industrial Estate Post, Nggos Colony, Industrial Estate, Visakhapatnam - 530007	891-6466099, 9550477459
3	Sri Surya Solar sistems	Sanjay Gas EnterPrises, Butchi Raju Palem, Visakhapatnam - 530006	8686970968
4	Om Sairam Enterprises	Door No 58-9-30/2, Opposite SAI Baba Temple, Nad Kotha Road, Visakhapatnam - 530027	9493873005
5	Moray Energy Solutions	Ksr Complex,Main Road, Dondaparthy, Visakhapatnam - 530016	9642883636
6	SGL Enterprises	Dno:9-1-233.1st Floor,D1.Dar Reddy Plaza, Opposite Sri Ramatalkies Theathre, Cbm Compound, Visakhapatnam – 530003	891-2736637, 9393123628
7	ANU Solar Power Pvt Ltd	Super Laxmi Nagar, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam - 530016	9866883864
8	Varma Power sistems	3-147, Muthayamamba Colony, Pendurthi Mandal, Near Muthayamamba Temple, Vepagunta, Visakhapatnam - 530029	891-2566627
9	Sri Sai Venkateswara Enterprises	9-3214/1, Near Andhra Bank, Pitapuram Colony, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003	8500771771
10	D J Digital Power sistems	3-135, Sujtha Nagar, Near Vizag Bumtop, Pendurty, Visakhapatnam - 531173	9959988542
11	Nepc India Ltd	36, Near Chepauk Stadium, Wallajah Rd Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	044-28411777, 9710997277
12	Solor Shoppe	Show Room-204 & 205,Plot No-147,Laxmi Commercial Complex, Adjacent Margadarsi Chits Office, Kphb Colony, Hyderabad - 500072 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	8885064101
13	S S Power sistems	Plot-6,Ec Extension, Industrial Estate, Ecil, Hyderabad - 500062 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	40-27121494, 9246294650
14	Zen Power Solutions	No 9/32a Sakthi Nagar, Near Cheran Nagar Bus Stop, Mettupalayam Road, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore - 641030(Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-6462772, 9843192465
15	Aron Power Corp	No 47, Opp To CMS School, 4th Street, Krg Nagar, Ganapathy, Coimbatore - 641006 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-4208341, 9842292772
16	Surat Exim Pvt Ltd	2030 Jash Textile Market, Near Shara Darwaja, Ring Road, Surat - 395002 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	261-2336667, 9227455399



		SOLAR CONSULTANTS IN VISAKHAPATNAM
S.No	Company Name	Address	Contact
1	Mytri Star Enterprises	Door No 28-10-18/4 Mahalaxmi Chambers, Nera Kalyani Press, Suryabagh, Visakhapatnam - 530020	9866124630
2	Zen Power Solutions	No 9/32a Sakthi Nagar, Near Cheran Nagar Bus Stop, Mettupalayam Road, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore - 641030(Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	422-6462772, 9843192465
3	JJ Pv Solar Pvt Ltd	Survey No 236 Plot No 2, Near Vikas Stove Behind Hargange Waybridge, National Highway 8 B Shapar Veraval, Veraval, Rajkot - 360024 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	2827-254474, 9904803666
4	Surat Exim Pvt Ltd	2030 Jash Textile Market, Near Shara Darwaja, Ring Road, Surat - 395002 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)	261-2336667,9227455399
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Solar Irradiation in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.18

Monthly Average

Jan	5.06

Feb	5.82

Mar	6.36

Apr	6.51

May	6.28

Jun	4.84

Jul	4.26

Aug	4.18

Sep	4.52

Oct	4.79

Nov	4.85

Dec	4.74

SOLAR ENERGY TO BE TAPPED BY GOVERNOR'S BUNGLOW

HYDERABAD: Setting an example on utilizingnon-conventional energy, Raj Bhavan has been tapping solar energy for its lighting requirements. The AP Raj Bhavan is the third in the country after Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat to initiate solar energy utilisation for the governor bunglows (Raj Bhavans).

Raj Bhavan had installed solar power packs of 41.05 units (KWp) capacity atop various blocks in March 2012 to cater to the power needs of lighting load requirements at the premises. Solar energy has been taking care of power needs of nearly 70% of buildings on Raj Bhavan premises, while the conventional energy is being used in buildings like the Durbar Hall, as the heritage building has a weak roof.

Apart from the lighting needs at the different buildings, streetlighting in Raj Bhavan was being replaced with induction lights and solar lights with green lighting sistem.

Raj Bhavan officials said the installed solar sistem generates 190 units per day. The Raj Bhavan, on an average, consumes nearly 150 units per day, which works out to 4,500 units per month.

Considering the new tariff, as it comes under the slab of about Rs seven per unit under the conventional sistem, the monthly saving works out to about Rs 33,750 per month and Rs four lakh per annum.

"The solar lighting was installed at a cost of Rs 96 lakh funded under the Special Area Demonstration Project scheme in April 2011project," N Ramesh Kumar, principal secretary to the governor, told reporters on Thursday.

Apart from the solar energy, the Raj Bhavan has also taken up water harvesting in a big way. Ten water harvesting pits were dug up at different locations on the sprawling Raj Bhavan to arrest flow of storm water. Until the pits were provided, the storm water used to drift towards the road, inundating the main road up to the rail track at Makta as the Raj Bhavan is located at an elevated position. Now, the problem has been solved, the officials said.

"The governor believes it is the bounden duty of all citizens to conserve water and tap solar energy," the principal secretary said.

Secretariat to tap solar power soon

HYDERABAD: With a view to promote solar power as a way out to ease the power crisis, the state government has decided to install solar panels on rooftops and parking lots in D and H Blocks of the state Secretariat on a pilot basis. Plans are afoot to extend the installation of solar panels to other government buildings in a phased manner.

About 270 KW of solar power can be tapped from 4000 square meters space available in D Block and about 90 KW power from 1300 square meters space available in H Block. During working hours, the solar power can be utilized directly and beyond office hours the solar power generated will be sent to the grid through the net metering arrangement.

At a meeting held here on Thursday, chief secretary Minnie Mathew stressed the need to install solar panels in the Secretariat so that the government departments can become a model to the others and instructed the concerned officials to come up with a proposal to tap the solar power.

During the meeting, the APTransco officials explained to the chief secretary, the functioning of the solar panel sistem already existing on the terrace of Vidyut Soudha in Khairatabad, which is saving about 90,000 units of energy per annum and bringing about a saving of about Rs 5.40 lakh per annum. Source

SOLAR STEAM TURBINES TO BE LAUNCHED FROM HYDERABAD

The Hyderabad unit of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd is set to commercially launch a solar power-driven steam turbine for the solar energy sector.

This product is essentially a 50-MW steam turbine, with the steam generated through solar power. “This can be useful for concentrated solar power plants. We are in talks with several solar power operators. We are confident of securing a few orders for the product this fiscal,” N. Ravi Chander, Executive Director of BHEL’s Hyderabad unit.

The company is also ready to go to the market with large capacity compressors that could be used by the fertiliser industry to save on its production costs. “These are part of our efforts to explore new products and markets,” he said.

BHEL R&D arm to launch products for cheaper solar energy

The corporate R&D arm of power equipment maker BHEL is set to launch some products aimed at making solar power production cheaper.

First in the pipeline is a new solar thermal sun tracker — a sistem for tracking the sun from morning to evening to produced increased power output from the solar panels mounted on it.

“We are preparing to commercially launch this product in the next six to eight months. Our prototype has shown that the tracking sistem can generate 25-35 per cent additional energy in comparison to the conventional modules mounted on the fixed tilt structures,’’ S. Sekar, GM of BHEL’s corporate R&D arm.

Liquid balancing sistem

The operation of the sun tracker is based on a simple liquid balancing sistem. Hence, there are no motors, gears and control sistem for the operation.

The tracking is fully automatic and driven by the movement of liquid from one side of the panel array to the other side due to heat generated by solar energy.

“We are currently fixing this sistem in one of our existing solar units to test its operational and cost efficiencies,’’ he said.

Thin film solar cells

The firm’s R&D arm, headquartered in Hyderabad, is also working on a technology to develop thin film solar cells, which could result in lesser requirement of material to fabricate the photovoltaic devices.

The technology involves preparation of a nano-material of copper indium gallium di-selinide from non-toxic and non-harzardous material. This is then applied for making the thin film solar cells, which have higher absorption coefficient than the regular solar cells. SOURCE

A TOTAL BLACK OUT OF THE SOUTHERN GRID IS EXPECTED SAYS SENIOR OFFICIAL IN APTRANSCO

Andhra Pradesh is facing extreme difficulty and after seeing this news that it has registered the highest demand and also becoming the third highest consuming state government should take necessary actions to start the solar power generation in full flow to meet the high demand .

The state on Saturday registered the highest ever power demand of 315 million units surpassing the previous high of 311 million units. The state is already experiencing a shortage of 65 million units per day and energy department officials warned of more power cuts if the demand touches the 325 million units mark.By touching 315 MU on Saturday, Andhra Pradesh became the third highest power consuming state in the country just behind Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The entire southern grid is under severe power shortage as apart from Andhra Pradesh recording 64 million units shortage, Tamil Nadu is experiencing a shortage of 52 million units. While all other states in the country are comfortable with their supply-demand situation, the southern grid is going through a major shortage."For the first time we have touched 315 mu mark and we are now worried over maintaining the grid frequency. Any drop in the frequency would lead to total black out of the southern grid," pointed a senior official in APTransco.

The government is even ready to increase the power cut time to meet the increasing demand but not yet ready in promoting the solar power generation which can be the best resolution for this drastic power cut.

To tide over the present crisis, the discoms have further regulated the power supply in rural areas which are already experiencing 10 hours power cut every day. The day time load shedding will be increased by another two hours to meet the increasing demand. Even the agriculture supply is being subjected to controls and the discoms have decided to supply power in two or three spells to meet the peak time demand."As the Rabi season is at its peak, the power demand is set to rise further and we are expecting to hit 325 mu mark in couple of days. If that happens there is no option but to impose load shedding on commercial and industrial consumers," observed Central Discom officials.

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HYDERABAD BASED COMPANY PENNAR INDUSTRIES LTD DIVERSIFIES INTO SOLAR PV

Companies in Hyderabad diversifieng into Solar PV...

Pennar Industries Ltd has diversified into cold-form building sector, setting up of solar photo-voltaic power plants and offering water treatment solutions.The Hyderabad-based company through its pre-engineered structures division expects to achieve a turnover of Rs 330 crore during the current financial year, up from Rs 280 crore it logged last year, the company informed its shareholders through a notification to stock exchange.Seeking shareholders’ nod to support the expansion project of the structured buildings division and the company’s entry into new areas such as solar power generation, the company has indicated that the pre engineered division has grown rapidly within two years.While this division is on course to register a growth of about 18 per cent this year to close at Rs 330 crore, it expects to achieve a turnover of Rs 500 crore by next financial year. It has an outstanding order book of Rs 300 crore.The pre-engineered building division set up with NCI Building sistems, Inc of US, has been working in different industry verticals offering infrastructure and has completed works for some of the companies including L&T, Procter & Gamble, ITC Nepal, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Bosch, among others.

WATER TREATMENT

The company is now seeking shareholders nod through a postal ballot to enter into another unchartered area of offering turnkey solutions for water treatment projects.Pennar has tied up with the UK-based Tech Universal to offer these solutions in India. It is looking at offering solutions in the industrial and municipal waste water segments.The company has taken part in the bidding process to set up solar PV projects in Andhra Pradesh. The State has invited bids from developers for setting up of grid-connected solar PV farms and the outcome is awaited.

Solar Irradiation in Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.19

Monthly Average

Jan	4.88

Feb	5.73

Mar	6.34

Apr	6.68

May	6.59

Jun	4.83

Jul	4.04

Aug	3.84

Sep	4.67

Oct	5.07

Nov	4.93

Dec	4.71

Solar Irradiation in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.35

Monthly Average

Jan	5.26

Feb	6.11

Mar	6.54

Apr	6.55

May	6.20

Jun	5.14

Jul	4.67

Aug	4.71

Sep	5.00

Oct	4.67

Nov	4.60

Dec	4.75

Anantapur has high solar energy resource and has attracted investment from project developers under India’s JNNSM.

The project would require an investment of $11 million (Rs 60 crore) and would include installation of nearly 40,000 solar panels. The municipality currently consumes 5 MW on water pumping operations and powering the street lights. This entails an average electricity bill of $1 million per year.

With the new 5 MW solar PV project, the municipality will be able to power all these operations with clean energy and save $1 million every year. The total cost of the project would be recovered in 11 years and the municipality will then earn profits for about 14 years, assuming the life of the power plant is 25 years. Additionally, the project will also offset over 180,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over the 25 years of its life.

The municipal authority hopes to secure financial assistance from the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. The authority will repay loans from the ministry in seven years through the savings achieved in electricity bill payments.

The state of Andhra Pradesh suffers from tremendous demand-supply mismatch in the power sector. The industries in the states have been facing the brunt of the low supply of electricity and are forced to cut production significantly. A large number of power plants in the state use natural gas as fuel and the supply of natural gas, too, has fallen significantly across India.

Solar energy presents a highly logical solution to the poor power situation in the state. The state government recently offered project developers tender to set up 1,000 MW of solar power capacity. The tender received an overwhelming response with developers offering to install up to 1,340 MW of solar power projects.

GOVERMENT PROVIDES SUBSIDY FOR SOLAR AT ANANTAPUR DISTRICT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

The NEDCAP has set a target of producing 100 MW of solar power in 2013-14 financial year. And as per its plan subsidy will be provided to the private players who intend to set up of solar power units.

According to NEDCAP district manager M Sivaprakash, three mandals have been chosen suitable for solar power generation. The NEDCAP is aiming at producing 82 MW of solar power in Kadiri mandal and 18 MW more in Kalyanadurgam and Rayadurgam mandals.

“We are ready to provide subsidies to private institutions who are interested to set up solar power units on their premises.

The registration charge for the land required for power units will be reimbursed and the owners will get tax exemptions on purchase of solar panels and other equipment,” he said, adding that the GATES Engineering College has set up a solar power unit at a cost of Rs 2.25 crore of which Rs 80 lakh has been provided as subsidy.

Anantapur district is the most ideal district in Rayalaseema for solar power generation as dry weather prevails here in most parts in a year. SOURCE

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Anantapur district is the most ideal district in Rayalaseema for solar power generation

Wonderful news for private players who have idea in becoming a SOLAR DEVELOPER...

The state government, which is now gradually shifting its focus on non-conventional energy sources to bridge the widening gap between the demand and supply of power, has approved a plan mooted by The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NEDCAP) to generate 100 MW of solar power from Anantapur district.The NEDCAP has set a target of producing 100 MW of solar power in 2013-14 financial year. And as per its plan subsidy will be provided to the private players who intend to set up of solar power units. According to NEDCAP district manager M Sivaprakash, three mandals have been chosen suitable for solar power generation. The NEDCAP is aiming at producing 82 MW of solar power in Kadiri mandal and 18 MW more in Kalyanadurgam and Rayadurgam mandals.

Government ready to give subsidies and exemptions to private institutions, this seems to be a great iniative by the government to increase the awareness of the solar power generation among the people, hence intrested private players act fast and avail this wondeful opportunities given by the government ....

“We are ready to provide subsidies to private institutions who are interested to set up solar power units on their premises."The registration charge for the land required for power units will be reimbursed and the owners will get tax exemptions on purchase of solar panels and other equipment,” he said, adding that the GATES Engineering College has set up a solar power unit at a cost of Rs 2.25 crore of which Rs 80 lakh has been provided as subsidy.

Anantpur district seems to be the perfect place to set up the solar power plant.....

Anantapur district is the most ideal district in Rayalaseema for solar power generation as dry weather prevails here in most parts in a year.

Anantapur a place where life was too difficult due to the extreme heat is now the eye catch for all Solar Developers to set up their plant.

Anantapur was a location once when many wondered how to sustain in this extreme heat but now has become the talk of the town thanks to Solar Energy Power Generation...

The municipal corporation of Anantapur in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is set to become the first municipality in the country to set up a solar power project to power its water pumping operations and street lights. The impressive plan includes installation of 5 MW of a solar PV project in the city. The project will be connected to the state’s power grid and will power the water pumping and street lights of the entire municipality’s area.Anantapur is blessed with significantly high solar energy resource and has already attracted investment from project developers under India’s famous Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).The project would require an investment of $11 million (Rs 60 crore) and would include installation of nearly 40,000 solar panels. The municipality currently consumes 5 MW on water pumping operations and powering the street lights. This entails an average electricity bill of $1 million per year.With the new 5 MW solar PV project, the municipality will be able to power all these operations with clean energy and save $1 million every year. The total cost of the project would be recovered in 11 years and the municipality will then earn profits for about 14 years, assuming the life of the power plant is 25 years. Additionally, the project will also offset over 180,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over the 25 years of its life.The municipal authority hopes to secure financial assistance from the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. The authority will repay loans from the ministry in seven years through the savings achieved in electricity bill payments.The state of Andhra Pradesh suffers from tremendous demand-supply mismatch in the power sector. The industries in the states have been facing the brunt of the low supply of electricity and are forced to cut production significantly. A large number of power plants in the state use natural gas as fuel and the supply of natural gas, too, has fallen significantly across India.

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AIC Projects and Hanwha SolarOne are cooperating on a new solar park in Kadiri, Andra Pradesh.

The German PV developer who has recently finshed completing solar parks in Germany have joint hands with Hanwha Solar One for a new project in Kadiri ,Andhra Pradesh...

German PV developer AIC Projects has completed three solar parks in Germany with a combined capacity of 9MW for unnamed private investors.Its PV plant located in the city of Chemnitz was connected to the grid in December 2012 while its facility in Stellenmoos Grube, Allgäu, was connected in January 2013. Its third and largest solar park, located in Unterwengen, Oberallgäu, will be connected to the grid in March 2013.The Chemnitz plant has been installed at a former industrial park on brownfield land in the centre of the city and has a capacity of 1.46MWp. The construction lasted 10 weeks and has an expected annual output of 1.5 million kWh.The 1.72MWp solar park in Stellenmoos has been designed to withstand the frequent heavy snowfalls in the Allgäu region in southern Germany. With this in mind, AIC equipped the facility with sturdy three-legged mounting platforms suitable for additional snow load. Furthermore, the installation was built 900 metres above sea level on the southern hillside of a former gravel pit. The facility has an estimated annual output of 1.9 million kWh.AIC’s third PV project was constructed in Unterwengen and will provide solar power to local municipalities in this region in the Alps. Despite heavy snowfalls during construction, the Unterwengen project was completed at the end of February 2013 and will be connected to the grid in March 2013. With an installed capacity of 5.8MWp, its estimated annual output is 6.5 million kWh. All three projects have been equipped with Hanwha SolarOne modules. In total, Hanwha provided more than 38,000 modules for the three installations.

After successfull completion of their projects in Germany they have stepped into INDIA to open up a new solar park..

Outside of Germany, AIC Projects and Hanwha SolarOne are cooperating on a new solar park in Kadiri, Andra Pradesh, India. As part of the cooperation, Hanwha SolarOne delivered 5MWp of modules to the Indian project which was planned and developed by AIC. Currently under construction, the plant is slated to complete in May 2013.

Solar Irradiation in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.12

Monthly Average

Jan	4.94

Feb	5.85

Mar	6.42

Apr	6.45

May	5.94

Jun	5.10

Jul	4.59

Aug	4.73

Sep	4.89

Oct	4.30

Nov	4.06

Dec	4.23

Solar Irradiation in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 4.91

Monthly Average

Jan	4.83

Feb	5.62

Mar	6.14

Apr	6.50

May	6.06

Jun	4.41

Jul	3.80

Aug	3.83

Sep	4.16

Oct	4.44

Nov	4.55

Dec	4.56

Solar Irradiation in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.29

Monthly Average

Jan	5.20

Feb	6.07

Mar	6.49

Apr	6.63

May	6.21

Jun	5.14

Jul	4.57

Aug	4.65

Sep	4.91

Oct	4.52

Nov	4.46

Dec	4.59

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Solar Irradiation in Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.17

Monthly Average

Jan	4.87

Feb	5.67

Mar	6.37

Apr	6.65

May	6.38

Jun	4.80

Jul	4.10

Aug	3.97

Sep	4.60

Oct	4.96

Nov	4.90

Dec	4.72

Solar Irradiation in Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.06

Monthly Average

Jan	4.80

Feb	5.58

Mar	6.28

Apr	6.61

May	6.21

Jun	4.69

Jul	4.05

Aug	3.94

Sep	4.49

Oct	4.63

Nov	4.79

Dec	4.64

Revenue offices in Khammam district of AP to tap solar power to overcome crisis

Great news for Andhra Pradesh especially for the Revenue offices in Khammam district :

Several government departments, particularly the mandal revenue offices, are gearing up to tap the solar power, the inexhaustible source of energy, in a big way to overcome the hurdles posed by the power cuts in their functioning and conserve the conventional energy sources.Solar power packs of one kilowatt capacity have already been sanctioned to as many as 12 mandal revenue offices across the district under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The Central government sponsored JNNSM off-grid power projects initiative has provided the much needed impetus to the promotion of the use of solar energy in the government offices and institutions.

The government of AP is doing a brilliant work to promote solar energy due to the extreme power cuts experienced by the people of Andhra Pradesh

The huge deficit in power supply and the resultant long hours of power cuts have prompted the government departments and agencies concerned to initiate steps for harnessing the solar power, the alternative source of energy.The government offices especially the mandal revenue offices need uninterrupted power supply to carry out the crucial tasks like online maintenance of revenue records without any hindrance, said the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) district manager G.S.V. Prasad. Tenders have been finalised for installation of one 7-KW solar power pack at the zilla parishad office in the town.

Solar power energy for sure is going to be hot in the upcoming years in India especially ANDHRA PRADESH (Khammam district)

Proposals have already been forwarded by the department concerned to the government for installation of one KW solar power pack each in all the offices of the MPDOs in the district. Works are underway for installation of solar water heating sistems at the ashram schools/hostels at Elchireddypalli, Sunnamvarigudem and Kollur in the Bhadrachalam Agency, he said adding that as many as 128 solar streetlights have already been installed at various un-electrified tribal habitations in the Agency.

Solar Irradiation in Krishna River

Solar Radiation

Annual Average: 5.02

Monthly Average

Jan	4.70

Feb	5.54

Mar	6.28

Apr	6.53

May	6.05

Jun	4.81

Jul	4.17

Aug	4.27

Sep	4.53

Oct	4.35

Nov	4.53

Dec	4.47

Solar Policy:

Andhra Pradesh solar policy is expected to take shape within the next few months. The new policy will concentrate on both solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy.

Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation > About

About NEDCAP

Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., (NEDCAP) formerly known as Agro Pumpsets & Implements Ltd., (APIL) is the Nodal Agency implementing non-conventional energy programmes sponsored by both the State and Central Governments. The corporation was incorporated on 21.10.1969 and was renamed as NEDCAP on 10-5-1986.

NEDCAP’s objectives are

To survey, develop and implement renewable energy programmes of the State and Central Government.
To generate electricity through renewable sources like wind and solar on decentralised manner.
To conserve energy in rural areas.
To import and adopt viable technology and machinery in the areas of Non-Conventional energy sources and ensure post installation service.
To impart training and to promote research and development in the field of Non-conventional energy sources.
To provide technical consultancy services in implementation of power projects through renewable energy sources.

NEDCAP ACTIVITIES

NEDCAP is implementing the following programmes and projects

Rural Energy Programmes

National project on Biogas development.
National Programme on Improved Chulhas

Power Projects through

Biomass
Bagasse based Co-generation
Wind
Small Hydro
Municipal solid waste
Industrial waste

Solar Energy Programmes

Thermal Energy Technology
Photovoltaic Technology

Rural Energy Programmes

National Project on Biogas Development
Basing on the studies conducted and on the success of the plants already installed in Andhra Pradesh, there is huge demand/potential for the establishment of Biogas Plants in Andhra Pradesh. The estimated potential of family size biogas plants is 10.90 lakhs. So far 2.84 lakh family-size biogas plants have been installed in the state.
Improved Chulhas
The estimated potential in Andhra pradesh is 95 lakhs. Since 1984-85 the achievement is 27.03 lakhs. Presently, the programme is being undertaken with State Govt. assistance.

Solar Energy

Andhra Pradesh is one of the few states blessed with more number of sunny days. The estimated potential is 5-7KWH/Sq.Mtr. per day which remains un-tapped for various applications like heating, lighting, power generation etc., Under Solar Energy programmes the following are being implemented

Solar Thermal sistems

Solar Water Heating sistems
Solar Cookers
Solar Dryers

Solar Photovoltaic sistems

SPV Lighting sistems viz. portable lanterns, home-lighting and street lighting sistems
SPV pump-sets
Mini Power Plants for village Electrification
SPV Grid interactive Power Plants

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Rooftop PV & small solar power generation programme (RPSSGP):

Under the “Rooftop PV & small solar power generation programme”, the project developer will be paid tariff as fixed by the A.P Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and a Generation Based Incentive (GBI). The GBI shall be equal to the difference between the tariff determined by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and the tariff decided by the APERC. As per the proposed arrangement under the scheme, the GBI portion will be reimbursed to the DISCOMs by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The tariff will be paid for a period of 25 years.

The APERC has issued tariff orders for Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants on 06.07.2010. The tariff applicable for SPV power projects is Rs. 17.91 per Kwh and the tariff is applicable for a period of 25 years.

http://www.nedcap.gov.in/Solar_Energy.aspx?ID=65

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Which are the ideal states for setting up of solar power projects?

Hot destinations are Rajasthan, Gujarat and MH, MP, Andhra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu as far as solar radiation is concerned. Presently, only Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat have a clear policy and guidelines on the procedures for setting up solar power projects. Other states may also initiate the policy and procedures soon now that Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been launched by Government of India."

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List of projects finally selected by IREDA confirming eligibility to avail GBI under RPSSGP Scheme:

M/s Andromeda Energy Technologies Private Limited (750 kWp)

M/s Gajanan Financial services Private Limited (1000kWp)

M/s Photon Energy sistems Limited (1000kWp)

M/s Sri Power Generation Private Limited (1000kWp)

M/s Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (1000kWp)

M/s Amrit Jal ventures Pvt Ltd (1000kWp)

M/s Bhawani Engineering (1000kWp)

NREDCAP registered SPV sistems suppliers for 2011-12:

M/S. Surana Ventures Ltd.

M/S. Chips and Bytes Solutions India Ltd.

M/S. Virtual Energy Pvt Ltd.

M/S. MIC Electronics Ltd.

M/S Nano Bright Solar Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. e to E Energy sistems

M/S. Sungrace Energy Solutions (P) Ltd.

M/S. Rashmi Industries

Adithya Solar Energy

M/S ICOMM Tele Ltd.

M/S. Sri Sai Solar sistems

M/S. Velnet Non Conventional Energy sistems Private Ltd.

M/S. Thrive Energy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. Aditi Solar Private Limited

M/S Solar sistems

M/S Choice Solutions Ltd.

M/S. Micro Sun Solar Tech Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. RRG Infra Developers (India) Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. Veddis Solars Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. Jain Irrigation sistems Ltd.

M/S. Nuetech Solar sistems Pvt. Ltd.

M/S Flair Engineers

M/S. Sri Jwala Koteswar Power Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. Photon Energy sistems Ltd.

M/S. Lanco Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. Phoenix Energy sistems

M/S. HBL Power sistems Ltd.

M/S. Renew Ability

M/S. Vega Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. Gautam Polymers

M/S. Radiant Solar Private Ltd.

M/S. Smart Trak Solar sistems Pvt. Ltd.

M/S. Access Solar Ltd.

Solar energy projects in Andhra Pradesh:

With over 35 medium and large solar companies, Hyderabad is now emerging as a hub for several global solar technology majors.

The Non-conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NEDCAP), which has been a nodal agency for promoting non-conventional energy, too has provided the basic road map for promoting the companies that are focusing on solar technology.

The state government led by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy too has been designing policy initiatives to promote solar energy in the state.

The Ministry had sanctioned a project to Non-conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., Hyderabad for installation of 50 solar dryers to individual users in rural areas with a view to promote the technology and show its potential in income generation and leading to development of entrepreneurship. The dryers were developed by Society for Energy, Environment and Development (SEED), Hyderabad.

For now, several companies including Lanco, Solar Semiconductor, Sujana Energy and Surana Ventures in addition to public sector majors like BHEL have kicked off their operations based on the centre's national solar energy mission. While the solar PV companies in the state are already witnessing a strong order pipeline from the companies that have bagged orders for setting up of solar plants in various parts of the country, the companies are also making efforts to innovate to take solar energy off the grid.

According to industry players, the off grid application of solar energy has already begun though in a small way. The usage of solar PV modules to power traffic lights or recharge lanterns in rural areas has already started showing the benefits to the masses. With the state governments getting a go-ahead from the centre for setting up of 20 MW units in the states to begin with, several states have sought bids from the solar companies for the setting up and operation of the projects.

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While it is still difficult to quantify the capacities that are set up in solar generation so far, industry analysts assess that the capacities would be quantifiable only in the coming financial year. However, the number of agreements that are being made for either technical collaborations or supplies indicates that there has been brisk activity in the sector. Schott, a leading German technology company, recently entered into an agreement with the Hyderabad-based Premier Solar for supply of solar modules. Premier would set up solar energy projects for various companies on an EPC basis. Similarly, Lanco too has announced the launch of a subsidiary - Lanco Solar - for setting up of solar energy plants and also for taking up solar energy units on EPC basis.

The cost of the solar energy units is still considered to be a major roadblock for expanding the solar footprint. In addition to the direct cost of the technology and modules, the companies also face hurdles in the form of availability of land for setting up of solar energy units. Typically, a megawatt of solar power costs about Rs 14 crore in capital as against about Rs 6-7 crore in thermal power units. Similarly, the solar units also need at least an acre for setting up of solar unit to generate one megawatt. The upfront cost of a solar unit is also making the power generated from these units expensive for the utilities as compared to the power generated in units using other forms of fuel including coal and gas. But, sources in the industry say that the costs would come down as the volumes in the sector pick up pace.

Interestingly, the veterans in the solar energy sector see a major leapfrogging effect coming in the form of roof-top solar units. With abundant sunlight availability in the country, setting up of solar PV modules on the rooftops of houses is expected to generate power required for most parts of the country. However, with some regulatory issues still to be ironed out and the issues related to making the power generated through these modules suitable for the grid being worked out, the rooftop power generation using solar units would take few more years.

For now, the government is sorting out the issues related to commercial scale solar PV units. With a target to achieve 20 GW solar power by 2022 and achieve grid parity by 2030, the state government finds great promise in its Mission Solar.

Tata BP Solar commissioned its first plant in Andhra Pradesh under the National Solar Mission. The project is owned and developed by Ramakrishna Industries at Shadnagar in Andhra. The project uses 4,400 crystalline silicon modules of 230 watts. The solar plant will generate 1.54 million units first year. Ramakrishna Industries has signed a PPA with the Andhra Electricity Board for 25 years to supply this power to them.

BELECTRIC Photovoltaic India connected India's first solar power plant in Sri City with first solar thin film technology to the grid. Since the end of February 2011 - following a four-month construction period - the solar power plant - which is a part of the Co2 free city project, has been generating an annual total of 1,660,000 kWh clean energy that could supply around 7,000 Indian households per year. This corresponds to Co2 savings of approximately 1,100 tons every year.

With the assistance of the Republic of Korea, a three MW solar power plant, worth $20 million, will be established at the Liaquat University Hospital (LUH).

Solar PV initiatives by Andhra Pradesh Government:

Andhra Pradesh government is encouraging solar power projects by approving the recommended tariff of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), government of India. It has also recommended for 0.25 percent solar energy power purchase obligation. Besides, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has also issued a tariff order.

At the inaugural Solarcon India 2009, the AP government unveiled the logo of the upcoming SolarCity at Anantapur, and also awarded allotment letters to four companies in FabCity - Sunborne Inc, Lanco Solar, AES Solar, and Titan Energy.

The AP government is aggressively encouraging the setting up of manufacturing plants at Fabcity in Hyderabad. 21 units are coming up at FabCity - at an investment of Rs, 20,000 crores. Once up and running, these projects will have the capacity to provide employment to 25,000 people.

AP state government has selected 22 companies under the rooftop and other small solar power projects schemes in the state for total capacity of 20 megawatts.

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Solar City in Andhra Pradesh:

Kadiri area in Anantapur district is known as solar city of Andhra Pradesh. Ten companies will be investing nearly Rs. 10,000 crore to produce more than 50 mega watts of solar power. The solar power projects will be held in 2,000 acres. Sunborne Inc, Lanco solar, AES solar and Titan Energy have signed MoU with the State government for setting up units in Kadiri. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation has allotted 2,000 acres of land in Kadiri for setting up solar units.

Titan Energy sistems has formed a special purpose vehicle in collaboration with Enfinity of Belgium for setting up 1,000 MW of photovoltaic installations on 3,000 acres of land in the district over a period of five years. The APIIC has allocated the land to the firm on a long lease.

Part III

Solar Business Opportunities in Andhra Pradesh:

The Solar business opportunities mentioned below are not specific to Andhra Pradesh. They are industry specific opportunities.

CSP

Interesting opportunity area for large companies. Very soon India will need utility scale solar energy plants with molten salt so that they can provide electricity 24 hours. As per the Renewables Purchase Obligation, RPO, all utilities are expected to buy 0.25 % every year and that is a considerable amount for each state.

This is the only solar technology that allows for storage naturally. Since the solar radiation is indirectly converted to electricity, there is an opportunity to store the collected heat in molten salts, before converting the heat to electricity.

The cost of setting up the molten salt sistem is exorbitant.

The common understanding is CSP is cheaper than PV due to the use of off-the-shelf, commodity components like mirrors, turbine, etc. It also was known to have higher efficiencies in solar to electricity conversion (~15%).

Due to the global oversupply in PV panels and reduced demand due to the financial crisis, the prices of the panels have drastically reduced. On the efficiency front, the PV at 15-20% efficiency is typical now, further adding the cost parity. The result is that PV is now at parity or close to parity with CSP. One western region utility claimed that they pay 0.16 c/Kwh for CSP and 0.14 c/Kwh for PV. This difference was attributed to the timing of the PPAs; generally the difference is not significant anymore.

A CSP project in USA has shifted to PV. Actually it is world's largest project that has shifted from CSP to PV

http://www.eai.in/club/users/Nithya/blogs/7417

BHEL has tied up with a CSP major.

The ability to provide “firm power” is a clear advantage of CSP at this time. Due to the output being provided by a steam turbine (and not directly from the field) and a ~2 hour built-in buffer in the trough technology, small variations in the in insolation do not affect the turbine output – like a passing cloud.

CSP will also be needed for many townships, industrial estates etc

Large companies which want to take less risk and are happy with predictable rewards can go for this.

Here are a list of CSP companies with a note for each of them. You may want to work with one of the best, than go it alone.

Abengoa SA, Acciona Energia, Acquasol, Amonix, Aora, Archimede Solar Energy, Arxiel Ventures, Ausra Inc., Bright Source Energy, Capital Sun Group, Circadian Solar, Concentrix Solar, Cool Earth Solar, Enel, Enter-t Global, EPURON, eSolar, Fichtner Solar GmbH, Flabeg,Flagsol, FPL Energy, Giuseppe Farina, Global Warming Solutions, Green & Gold Energy, GreenVolts, HelioDynamics, HelioFocus, Hiro Energy Tech Limited, HuiYin-Group, Industrial Solar Technology Corp., Infinia Corporation, International Automated sistems, ISFOC, Isofoton, Kraftenlagen Munchen, Kernenergien, Lauren Engineers & Constructors, MAN Ferrostaal, MENA Cleantech, Menova Energy Inc., Microsharp Corporation Limited, Mubadala Development Company, M W Zander GmbH, Naanovo Energy, New power India, Nokraschy Engineering, NOVATEC BioSol AG, Nur Energie, Open Energy Corporation, PSE AG, Pyron Solar Inc., Renovalia Energy, Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Schott Solar Thermal / Schott UK, Senior Berghöfer, Solar XXI, SkyFuel Inc, Silicon CPV, Solar Euromed, Solar & Environmental Technologies Corporation, SolarReserve, SolFocus, Soliant Energy, Solar Heat and Power Inc, Solargenix Energy, Solar Millennium AG, Solar Power Group , Solarsphere, Solar sistems, Solar Trust of America LLC, Solel Solar sistems, SolFocus, Solucar, Sopogy,SunBorne Energy, Sunpower, Sunstroom Energy Ltd, Sustainable Resources Inc., Stirling Energy sistems, Torresol Energy, Tsugino Co., Whitfield Solar, Wizard Power Pty Ltd, Worley Parsons

In my ranking, following are the companies to look upto Bright source Energy , Solar Millennium , Abengoa , Areva , Siemens, Acciona, SolarReserve, eSolar, Schott, etc.,

But then there is no clear basis for my selection.

Viability / grid parity is a question as far as CSP is concerned. It will take a little longer than PV.

Spain’s track record sends an encouraging message to newer entrants in the CSP market from India to South Africa and beyond. When Spain started building plants in 2007, the first plants such as PS10 and Andasol 1 were highly dependent on imports of foreign supplies, requiring at least 50% of the requisite parts to be sourced from abroad. The plants that went online in 2010 were built with around 80% of components from Spanish companies.

If in doubt, read more http://www.csptoday.com/csp-markets-report/

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Solar Module Production - Solar PV module manufacturing involves assembling the cells into a module to form an electric circuit. This is the last manufacturing step before it is distributed to wholesalers.

Indian scenario - There are about 35 companies in India that produce crystalline solar modules.

Avoidable. Dont enter now.

The market is crowded.

China is doing predatory pricing. It will swallow even local manufacturers, if they are not quick.

You may want to talk to some of the present module manufacturers in India:

Access Solar Ltd.
http://www.accesssolar.co.in/home.html,

Ajit Solar Pvt Ltd.

http://www.aj itsolar.com/

Alpex Solar
http://alpexsolar.com/

Ammini Group
http://www.ammini.com/

Amro Technology Pvt Ltd.
http://www.amrotechnology.com/profile.html

Andromeda Energy Technologies Ltd.
http://www.andromedasolar.com/

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)
http://www.bhel.com/home.php

Central Electronics Limited (CEL)
http://www.celindia.co.in/

Chemtrols Solar Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.chemtrolssolar.com/

Ecosol Power Pvt. Ltd
http://ecosolpower.com/home.html

ELECTROMAC Solar sistems PVT. LTD
http://www.enf.cn/pv/12787a.html

Emmvee Photovoltaic
http://www.emmveesolar.com/

Empire Photovoltaic sistems PVT Ltd

GreenBrilliance Energy Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.greenbrilliance.com/

HHV Solar Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.hhvsolar.com/

ICOMM Tele Limited
http://www.icommtele.com/

India Solar Solutions
http://www.solarindiasolutions.com/

KCP Solar Industry
http://www.kcpsolar.com/

Kotak Urja Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.kotakurja.com/

LANCO
http://www.lancogroup.com/

Maharishi Solar Technology Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.maharishisolar.com/

Microsun
http://www.microsuntech.com/

Modern Solar
http://www.modernsolar.com.au/index.aspx

Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited
http://www.moserbaersolar.com/

Neety Euro-Asia Solar Energy
http://www.nease.in/

Novergy Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.novergy.co.in/

Photon Energy sistem Ltd.
http://www.photonsolar.com/

PHOTONIX Solar Private Limited
http://www.photonixsolar.com/

PLG Power Limited
http://www.plgpower.com/

Premier Solar sistems Pvt Ltd
http://www.premiersolarsistems.com/

PV Power Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.pvpowertech.com/

Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd. (REIL)
http://www.reiljp.com/

Rashmi Industries
http://www.rashmisolar.com/

Reliance Solar Group
http://www.relsolar.com/

SahajSolar Power Pvt Ltd.
http://www.enf.cn/pv/13208c.html

Shreyansh Electronics
http://shreyanshindia.com/

Solar Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.solarsemiconductor.com/asia/index.html

Solkar Solar Industry Limited

http://www.solkar.in/index.php

Sunrise Technology
http://www.sunrisetechnologies.com/

Sova Power

http://sovasolar.com/

Sun Energy sistems
http://www.sunenergysistems.in/home.htm

Sun Solar Techno Limited

http://sunsolartechno.com/

Sungrace Energy Solutions (P) Ltd
http://sungrace.net/

Vksolar
http://www.indiamart.com/vksolar/

Surana Ventures Ltd.

http://www.suranaventures.com/

Synergy Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd
http://www.group-synergy.net/

Tata BP Solar India Ltd.
http://www.tatabpsolar.com/

Titan Energy sistems Ltd.
http://www.titansolar.com/titan/

Topsun Energy Ltd.
http://www.topsunenergy.com/

Udhaya Energy Photovoltaics (P) Ltd. (UPV Solar)
http://www.upvsolar.com/

Udhaya Semiconductors Limited (KL Solar Company Pvt. Ltd)
http://www.uslsolar.com/

Waaree Energies Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.waareeenergies.com/

Websol Energy sistems Ltd.
http://www.webelsolar.com/

XL Telecom & Energy Ltd

http://www.xlenergy.co/

If you are already a module manufacturer, it makes sense for you to enter power generation.

And to enter Rooftop solar.

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Other Opportunities in Solar energy in India and Andhra Pradesh are

*Ground Zero opportunity

Roof top solar!

It is a very good opportunity and there are opportunities for very large companies as well as for medium sized companies and individuals to get into business.

As an individual you can start a business as an Installer.

You will have a few well trained / skill trained employees working under you.

At the small, residential scale, there are practically no barriers to entry.

There is a wealth of training material available, both in person and online which enables even a one-man contractor to become fit enough to install roof top solar.

At the larger, commercial scale, the main barrier to entry is capital, expertise in management, in sales, etc.,

You will install solar modules in a rooftop as per your Integrator's instructions.

An Installer is someone who is technically minded and can manage a few people or if you can manage many people at a time, then you become an area Installer.

The installer model is somewhat like a conventional contractor model. Gross margins are thin, from 15 to 30%. Residential Rooftop sistems typically receiving larger margins than commercial.

Because commercial jobs will be invariably got thru an Integrator or an EPC contractor.

It is an opportunity for domestic module manufacturers to get into.

The opportunity exists for

1. Installers

2. Area Installers

3. District Installers

4. Integrators

5. Area Integrators

6. District Integrators

7. Regional companies - covering a few states having similar policies

National companies

The Installers can choose to work on their own or under the National companies, Regional companies, District integrators, District Installers, etc.,

The market will evolve as fragmented and unstructured to begin with and will get consolidated.

You can get more information about types of Installers in Rooftop solar business models.

An integrator is someone who deals with the customer, Electricity board, etc

Then there will be a company. Either a national company or a regional company which deals with the Gov, electicity board, corporates etc,

You can read all about them in Rooftop solar business models

And Rooftop solar technology typeshttp://www.eai.in/club/users/Nitin/blogs/6670

Electricity prices ie the tariff is going up periodically. It is expected to go up by 7-8 % every 6 months.

The Governments all over India are deliberating to hike the prices every six months, rather than hiking 15-20 percent every year. If the discoms and Electricity boards are to get rid of the existing losses, and if the imported coal , which is 5 times more costlier has to be accounted when electricity prices are to be determined to discoms/ electricity boards, solar will become cheaper than coal. The grid parity is happening much much earlier than expected. looks like 2015.

When u know that the electricity tariff is going to be higher than the cost of solar power in less than a couple of years, WHY WAIT ?

Go ahead and set up rooftop. Everywhere !

Rooftop solar is a viable alternative and the prices / tariff in each state will soon help bring about grid parity and the sooner you get into it, the sooner you will reap the benefits.

Rooftop solar comes about in many forms. For example a captive power plant may need a rooftop solar solution as a part of it.

Diesel to Renewables may need rooftop solar solution.

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* Business possibilities with MNRE

RESCO,

sistem integrator,

Financial Institution,

Financial Integrator and

Program Administrator

Each of the above is an opportunity

Implementation of off-grid solar PV project under JNNSM

FAQ

1. What is the Procedure to register as Channel Partner?

There are 5 types of channel partners and they can participate in the programme through the following procedure:

A RESCO is a entity which would install, own & operate RE sistems and provide energy services to consumers. These entities may tie up with FIs for accessing the financial support under the scheme. These are in fact the only entities which would approach the MNRE on their own. CRISIL is in the process of putting in place a sistem of accreditation. From September 2010 these entities could approach either CRISIL, CARE or FITCH to have themselves accredited and if they meet the minimum requirements laid down by MNRE they would be in a position to approach the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) with their proposal for a in principle approval.

The PAC would then provide the entity “in principle “approval and allow it to move forward with the implementation. The PAC would also specify that on completing the project, 50% of the funds would be made available automatically and the remaining on completing monitoring.

As far as the Financial Institutions as channel partner is concerned, a comprehensive re-finance scheme has already been notified by IREDA. The SPV Division has also floated an EoI, wherein they have received over 80 applications from entities interested in partnering in the bank led scheme.

The SPV Division would shortlist the manufacturers region-wise or across the country depending on the strength of their existing after-sales network. The division will also identify various products after verifying how each of the laid down by MNRE, and then along with product is meeting the standards laid NABARD, design a pre-approved scheme which will allow RRBs to proceed with the lending for the above identified products and empanelled manufacturers. It is highlighted that the process of empanelling both the manufacturers and products would be an ongoing process in order to make sure that if there are new players who meet the requisite standards can also be appropriately empanelled. This process it is hoped will result in enabling NABARD to announce their pre-approved scheme to all the financial institutions, which have a re-finance agreement with them. IREDA will, after signing the agreement in Mumbai on 25^th August, place token funds with NABARD to initiate the implementation of this scheme.

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SOLAR STEAM TURBINES TO BE LAUNCHED FROM HYDERABAD

The Hyderabad unit of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd is set to commercially launch a solar power-driven steam turbine for the solar energy sector.

BHEL R&D arm to launch products for cheaper solar energy

The corporate R&D arm of power equipment maker BHEL is set to launch some products aimed at making solar power production cheaper.

First in the pipeline is a new solar thermal sun tracker — a sistem for tracking the sun from morning to evening to produced increased power output from the solar panels mounted on it.

SOURCE

Germany to give a soft loan of 1 Billion euros to the Indian renewable energy market impacting states ,that include AP

Officials said cooperation in green energy would be one of the focus areas of discussion when the prime minister meets German Chancellor Angela Markel Thursday.

The money will be used largely by Power Grid Corporation for creating new transmission sistem and strengthening the existing one. more... [source]

sistem integrators can approach the PAC; with their project in the formats finalise to seek an ‘in principle’ approval. Since these are entities that would first interact with their market and build a project based on the tentative orders that they have been provided by their clients, the PAC would appraise the project on three basic parameters:-

(i) The ability of the entity to implement the project in terms of the skill set of their personnel.

(ii) Details of how parameters of quality would be met as per the standards specified by MNRE.

(iii) O&M Plan.

sistem integrators would however need to approach bank/banks who would be willing to have a three way tie up with their clients, themselves and the bank. The bank/banks would also need to have a re-finance agreement in place with IREDA, NHB or NABARD. Based on the ‘in principle’ approval, the bank would be in a position to provide the lending support to the clients that have been identified by the sistem integrators. It is envisaged that both the capital and interest subsidy would flow to the beneficiaries of the scheme only through the banking channel. Requisite arrangements for providing this flow have already been clearly delianated in the re-finance scheme notified by IREDA.

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Financial integrators are entities who need to enter into a tri-partite agreement before coming to MNRE. This tripartite agreement has to be between the manufacturers/service providers, financial integrators and any other financial institutions, which is willing to support this kind of a business model. It is envisaged that the financial integrators would approach the PAC with details of their financial model as well as the product or service that they wish to provide through this financial/business model.

The PAC would appraise the project on the following parameters:

(i) Details of how parameters of quality would be met as per the standards specified by MNRE.

(ii) The ability of the entity to implement the project in terms of the skill set of their personnel.

(iii) O&M Plan.

(iv) Financial/business models and its viability.

It is expected that the financial integrators would also tie up with a schedule commercial bank in India so that the subsidy both capital and interest can flow through the banking channel and would be covered under the re-finance scheme of IREDA.

In so far as the implementation of the scheme through programme administrators is concerned, there is complete clarity in how to move forward.

Formats for both SPV and Solar Thermal have also been prepared.

2. How to submit a project proposal?

Formats for submission of proposal are given on the Website of the Ministry.

Two sets are required to be submitted to PAC.3. How the project will be approved?

Once the proposal of the channel partner is received an in- principle approval from PAC will be given within a maximum of 45 days. In case additional information is required PAC will inform within 30 days. After full information is received proposal will be cleared in two weeks.

4. What is the subsidy disbursal mechanism?

The release of funds for the project shall be back ended as reimbursement on completion and verification thereof. However for progamme administrators, the release of funds could be front ended, with installments of 70% on sanction and 30% on completion. However, this could be extended to other entities on provision of appropriate sureties. In respect of credit linked capital subsidy and interest subsidy the scheme would be implemented through IREDA, which will be the designated Nodal agency for disbursement of funds.

5. Procedure for accreditation for channel partner/ financial integrator/ sistems integrator/RESCO?

As above in (1)

6. Can NGOs directly approach MNRE for implementation of projects?

Only the NGOs who have already been working closely with MNRE can access the scheme directly. Otherwise, the NGOs should collaborate with SNAs.

7. Whether lighting sistems to be provided should be certified by SEC or other test centers?

Compliance to standards is mandatory. Certificate from test centres will help in this regard and should be provided to ensure complainace.

8. What is the policy on local content of modules, batteries and other balance of sistems in off grid programme?

The scheme requires the project proponents to strictly adhere to the national/international standards specified by the Ministry from time to time. The Use of imported complete PV sistems is not permitted under the scheme.

However, use of imported components of a complete PV sistem is permitted, subject to adequate disclosure and compliance to specified quality norms and standards.

The minimal technical requirements and Quality Standards in respect of the off-grid SPV power plants/ sistems are given in Annexure-3 of the scheme for solar off-grid applications. These will come into effect from 1st September 2010 to allow sufficient time to the SPV industry to gear up for the same.

9. What are financial limits assigned to channel partners?

The financial limits will get decided based on the ability of the channel partner to deliver the implementation of the project within a period of 1 year. But the PAC would not accept any proposal of value less than Rs One crore or 30 kWp. Less than this amount would need to be aggregated at State level.

10. Whether commercial entities can avail accelerated depreciation?

The commercial entities can claim all the benefits, which are presently available for renewable energy applications, including solar, under the Income tax act and other notifications, subject to fulfillment of the conditions.

11. Whether any channel partner interested only in capital subsidy whom should he approach?

Only accredited channel partner and Programme administrators can access ‘only capital ‘subsidy. The commercial entities can access either capital subsidy or interest subsidy. They should approach a channel partner to avail subsidy.

12. Whether RESCOs require any permission from Electricity boards to produce power?

Guidelines under the Electricity Act,2003 and the extant regulations of that particular State will need to be read in conjunction to determine the process for captive power generation.

13. Whether any new technologies invented any where can be introduced in the programme?

The Ministry could provide up to 100% CFA for undertaking pilot and demonstration projects through manufacturers and other organizations for demonstrating new and innovative applications of solar sistems. The maximum CFA that would be permissible under this provision would be up to Rs 1 crore. The PAC would evaluate the proposal based on parameters like – new applications for solar (not merely using solar as a power source), possibility of reduction of cost of BoS or sistem design improvement, or a new concept etc.

You can get all this from http://www.mnre.gov.in/pdf/FAQ_offgrid_solar.pdf

You can discuss your suggestions/ questions etc in the comments column at the bottom of this blog.

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* Solar powered desalination, plans, projects and opportunities

If you can get potable water at a cost of say 0.5 $ per meter cube, ie say INR 22/ per 1000 litres of water that is ready to drink, ie Rs 0.22 per litre at the coast, wouldn’t you think it a great opportunity to bottle the water and market it.

Yes that is what it costs. 4.2 KWhr / m cube. At Rs 5 per unit of power, it works out to Rs 20 for 1000 litres of good water that is desalinated.

Let’s say 22p per litre!!

Actual cost is even lower!!

The capital cost is pretty high.

Forget that for the time being. We will come to that later.

Andhra Pradesh has a 970kms long coast line.

The opportunity is to build solar desalination plants.

The opportunity is to start a large solar desalination plant yourself, if you are a profit making organization.

There are other opportunities too.

Very soon, the coastal belt is going to be economically strong because of availability of good water and additional power.

Making potable water and selling them inland is a business opportunity coming out of solar energy, all along the Andhra Pradesh coast.

This is a great solar business opportunity.

Get in touch with Salt works technologies. To market their products in India. To set up a solar desalination plant in India. To do joint research in India. To represent them in Asia.

This opportunity pointed out by Nithya is in the intersection of two very high potential areas ie Water and Energy.

Acquasol's solar desalination project will:

1. Be the world's largest standalone solar-powered desalination plant
2. Harvest brine on land, eliminating marine environmental concerns
3. Deliver greater national water security by increasing water market supply

Their products can be used in inlands too.

Visit Nithyas blog on solar desalination and see my comment for the above business opportunity.

It is a good opportunity because, it covers not just Energy. But also what the next oil is about.

Water.

GE is in it full time. Siemens is in water.

So should you be.

Solar water desalination is meant for big companies.

Like solar power generation, it is an infrastructure game.

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* Floating solar plants.

There are three companies namely Sunengy in New southwhales, Australia, Solarsis Synergy in France/ ciel-et-terre.net/ and SGP solar in California, USA.

They have different methods of achieving solar power from floating solar panels, solar plants, etc.

They all use captured water bodies.

India has 30000 sq km of captured water bodies.

If even 1 % of that area is utlised - it will equal 1500 large coal plants.

Tata's have tied up with Sunengy, which has a patented technology called LSA.

With the other two companies, entrepreneurs/ companies from India can seek to have a tie up.

There is a solar business opportunity in terms of research for the research minded.

All about this opportunity http://www.eai.in/club/users/aathmika/blogs/1170

Tatas have already started building a floating solar plant with Sunengy, somewhere near Pune.

There is another company in Punjab doing this.

There is a clear opportunity for big companies to tie up with Solaris Synergy and or SGP solar in California USA.

http://ciel-et-terre.net/floating-photovoltaic/

This is the French company.

I have been recommending these companies for a long time.

NOW, SGP solar has been ranked as one of the fastest growing private company in usa.

Or you can fund research in this area.

Floating solar plants

Great opportunity: For large companies, with deep pockets.

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Business Possibilities thru MNRE in Villages

Manufacture / market solar lanterns, solar home sistems, Street lighting sistem, stand alone power plants, solar pumps. The details of the incentives are given below.

It may make sense for individuals to tie up with large cos that manufacture these. Or better still become an agent for a large company that manufacture these products and market them.

Pattern of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for SPV sistems:

SPV sistem	CFA for General Category States	CFA for Special Category States	Administrative Charges
Solar lanterns (10W module, 7W CFL)	Nil	Rs. 2,400	Rs.100
Solar Home sistem – Model 1 (18W module, 1 light)	Rs. 2,500	Rs. 4,500	Rs. 200
Solar Home sistem – Model 2 (37W module, 2 lights)	Rs. 4,800	Rs. 8,660	Rs. 200
Solar Home sistem – Model 3 (37W module, 1 light, 1 Fan)	Rs. 4,800	Rs. 8,660	Rs. 200
Solar Home sistem – Model 4(74W module, 2lights, 1 Fan)	Rs. 4,800	Rs. 8,660	Rs. 200
Solar Home sistem – Model 5(74W module, 4lights)	Rs. 4,800	Rs. 8,660	Rs. 200
Street Lighting sistems – (74W module, 1-2 lamps)	Rs. 9,600	Rs. 17,300	-
Stand alone power plant of capacity more than 1Kwp	Rs. 1,25,000/KWp	Rs. 2.25,000/KWp	Rs. 10,000
Stand alone power plants of capacity more than 10Kwp with distribution line	Rs. 1,50,000/KW	Rs. 2,70,000/KW	Rs. 10,000
Solar Pumps	Rs. 30/Wp, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- per sistem	Rs. 30/Wp, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- per sistem

For business opportunities about Solar Home lights, Solar Street lights, specifications, visit here

http://www.eai.in/club/users/aathmika/blogs/540

Good Opportunity. Already players are active. Both manufacturing and trading opportunities exist.

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* A low cost solar energy solution for the Indian industries

Solar Heat for Industrial Purposes, SHIP for short, the Market in India, the Business, the Opportunity, Cost Advantage of Solar Process Heat

The market for industrial heat in boilers is estimated to be 26 billion US dollars per annum in USA alone.

Solar steam produced is estimated to cost $ 4.60 per MBTU compared to average cost of natural gas powered steam of about $ 6 to $ 10 per MBTU.

This estimate is as per one the companies in Solar Heat for Industrial processes (SHIP).

Indian entrepreneurs should take up such projects that cut down co2 emission and is less expensive.

There are several companies that are into SHIP in USA. One of them claims that their process is CO2 emission free. Obviously because they use solar energy.

The company also claims a reduction in the cost by as much as 50 %.

That is a lot. Those interested must act fast.

Solar Heat for Industrial Purposes

(SHIP)

You can discuss your suggestions, ideas, questions

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* Captive power plants.

Many factories, companies, office complexes, textile factories, cement factories, sugar mills and many other small and medium industries need back up power.

What is being talked about as an opportunity is this back up power. Actually already many companies in India already have captive power generation. But there a lot more number of companies in India which can benefit from this captive power plant from solar energy.

There are some financial benefits and also the benefits of RECs otherwise known as Renewable Energy Certificates which are tradeable. There is good report on this at

http://www.eai.in/ref/reports/captive_power.html

Reading up the report will open up the opportunity for the above mentioned factories for their own backup power ie captive power.

Those who are marketing minded and those who are solar energy consultants or renewable energy consultants, this is a very good business opportunity in India.

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* Education and training:

MNRE expects that there is going to be a need for 100,000 trained professionals in the next 8 years.

I think that is a gross underestimate.

This opportunity is not just for individuals who want to learn and get jobs. Or learn and start a business or set up a training center as a businessman. OR u can even set up an online course for the whole world. The limitations are your imagination.

I foresee many training centers both for unskilled and for post graduation education courses happening soon. The course contents given in the sample solar education centers, will be Indianised by the shrewed Indian businessmen.

Some of them may go for tie up with universities abroad. For example they may have a tie up with a US university in Pune or a tie up with a European university in Jalgaon.

Good opportunity to get into Solar education, Training.

Opportunity exists as a nationwide company, as a college, as a university, providing Graduations/ Degrees or practical training for the blue collars, providing certificates /diplomas.

When the surge comes there will be a need for trained professionals.

Can be a franchisee also.

http://www.eai.in/club/users/aathmika/blogs/1284

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* Solar inverters

In a Global Clean Technology Conference on February 23-24 in New York, with more than 100 public and private companies and 700 attendees, including strategic and financial investors, high-level policymakers and industry thought-leaders in attendance the following question was asked as a part of a Survey.

Question:

Within solar, which sectors of the supply chain are the most attractive investment themes?

(Please rank with #1 being the strongest):

Inverters 1

Cells/Modules 2

Projects/Installation 3

Polysilicon 4

Manufacturing Equipment 5

Wafers 6

The result of the survey is given in green color.

Inverters!!

That is why I am calling it a great solar business opportunity in the Indian market too.

700/800 of the world’s leading practioners have identified Inverters as the most attractive investment theme.

Solar inverters in India, manufacturers, cost and business opportunities - You can get to know the business opportunities here.

You may want to look at http://www.solren.com/residential.html and http://www.solren.com/utility.html

Manufacturing opportunity is meant for large cos.

What is the capital subsidy, interest on loan, rebates if any etc can be got from here

Especially for inverters in Residential rooftops, area wise distribution is an opportunity for the sales minded.

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* Micro grid:

The electrical needs of rural households are relatively small (0.5-2.5 kWhr per day) and a micro-grid sistem of 20-35 kW would suffice a small village. This may not be a 100 % solar solution. The solution to the villages can be hybrid.

Will research and write more about this opportunity soon.

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shankar - 25th Apr, 2011

Moser Baer is India's second-largest maker of solar cells. Moser Baer completed its first project converting the exterior of a building to produce solar power.
Window panes at a shopping mall in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh were replaced with 24 solar panels.
They were made of thin-film technology with an installed capacity of 1.8 kilowatts.
The global market thin film solar panels into building facades is estimate to grow 10-fold to 11,392 megawatts by 2015, as per Moser Baer.
Most solar panels convert sunlight into electricity using traditional silicon-based cells. Thin-film modules use less costly photovoltaic coatings, such as cadmium telluride.
Romila - 21st Apr, 2011

(RTTNews) - Moser Baer India Ltd. said its Engineering Procurement Construction arm had commissioned a unique building integrated photovoltaic or BIPV technology led solar application in Hyderabad.
The commissioning of BIPV application in India heralds the arrival of this new age technology which would allow commercial buildings to increase the use of renewable source energy in aesthetic manner.
BIPV technology provides unique opportunities to convert glass windows, front facades, exteriors and other building integrated applications into solar panels, which will directly capture sunlight and covert them into power.
Using this technology, the exterior facade on the front of the Jubilee Hills shopping complex at Hyderabad was converted into solar panels to erect a 1.8 kWp solar application. These panels will generate electricity to meet the power requirements in the corridors of the shopping complex.
As per BCC Research, BIPV currently is a small but noticeable part of the world solar PV market. The global market was valued at 1,201MW in 2010 and is expected to increase at a 56 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach a capacity of 11,392MW in 2015, the company said.
http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1599641
Rahul - 22nd Apr, 2011

Business opportunities in solar energy

http://www.eai.in/club/users/Romila/blogs/1118 Renewable energy certificates

http://www.eai.in/club/users/Nithya/blogs/1154 Solar desalination

http://www.eai.in/club/users/aathmika/blogs/1170 Floating solar plants
Sharief369 - 28th Apr, 2011

Aathmika I have red more from your experience and I want some suggestion from your end to ivest in maufacturing the intermediatary components for Solar energy plants.
iitk08 - 07th May, 2011

CLP Power to invest Rs 1,800 cr
They are not investing Rs 1800 cr in solar and in Andhra.
Read on to get the full and correct news.

�We have some renewable energy projects in the pipeline, though details are yet to be finalised. The investment expected will be around Rs 1,200 crore to Rs 1,800 crore in 2011-12 for capacity expansion in renewable energy projects. We will be growing portfolio in one of the six states where we are currently present in,� said Makhija. Capacity enhancement would be through new projects and the investment would be from debt and equity, he added.
It is also looking at entering into solar energy segment in future. �It is just in the preliminary stage and we are monitoring the solar energy resources in Rajasthan,� said Makhija.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/clp-power-to-invest-rs-1800-cr/433610/
Shweta - 19th Jun, 2011

At Ramagundam in Andhra Pradesh, close to the 2,600 MW super thermal power project, NTPC is finalising plans to set up a 25-MW solar photovoltaic power farm. All the necessary processes have been completed, including topography survey and geo-technical investigation. The necessary clearances have also been received from the AP Pollution Control Board.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-corporate/article2116314.ece
Romila - 15th Jun, 2011

Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd has informed BSE that Suryachakra Power Venture Private Ltd., (SPVPL - a Suryachakra Group company) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Sunborne Energy Services India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon (of Sunborne Energy Technologies, USA) and CITADEL Research & Solutions Ltd., Hyderabad to work together for establishing a 5 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power project in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

SPVPL has earlier executed a Power Purchase Agreement with Central Power Distribution Company of AP Limited for establishing the project under Generation Based Incentive scheme of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

The project execution will be carried out by CITADEL and Sunborne and all the parties will endeavor to achieve financial closure and Commercial Operation Date (COD) at the earliest.
Romila - 24th Jun, 2011

A consortium of public sector majors Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and Bharat Electronics ( BEL )), has decided to invest Rs 2,000 crore to set up a solar photovoltaic modules production unit near Hyderabad.

``We have allotted 90 acres of land in Fab city for the proposed project. Besides, Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) has also proposed six units including a missile unit in Ranga Reddy district with a cumulative investment of Rs 3,000 crore,'' said BR Meena, vice-chairman & managing director of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APPIC).

The new investment through the PSU joint venture is expected to help the state to revive its 1040-acre Fab city project near Hyderabad.

In 2006, Andhra Pradesh could pip Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to get the Fab city project. Originally conceived as a semiconductor manufacturing hub, Fab city never took off as planned by the Centre and the state. This prompted the state to position it as as solar investment hub.

http://www.eai.in/club/users/Romila/blogs/1750
shreya - 27th Jul, 2011

If its not for the telengana issue, AP also would hve done well in solar. Sad.
bhaswati - 15th Sep, 2011

Aathmika, your blog is interesting indeed, i m working as economic consultant for a 2 MW solar power project at Vizag near AP. Please let me know whether the solar policy of AP is ready & from whrer to get it if yes.
PKV79 - 26th Mar, 2012

Hi Aathmika,
You have listed 7 companies that have been approved for RPSSGP. Does that mean there is no more option to enter in to this programme or will there be more companies selected each year. Are there options to enter / setup power plants in 2012 or 2013. Thanks.
jvdsmart - 11th Jun, 2012

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dheen - 13th Jun, 2012

@ JVDsmart and the green consulting company.
If you had added some insightful comment or news to the respective blog,
I would have thought of your consulting company highly !!
But now ....
Dheen

For example if you had talked about the solar opportunities in andhra pradesh or the RPO scene in AP, it would been great.
aathmika - 31st Aug, 2012

Andhra Pradesh solar panel Agents

Vijayavada,Hyderabad,Vizag

Hyderabad

Iceberg Cooling & Freezing System P...

Plot No-11a Phase 1, Icom Backside, Opp; Industrial Canteen, CHERLAPALLY, HYDERABAD - 500762

Call:             +(91)-40-67119947

Solar clinic

Solar Shoppe,Plot No:10-1-101, Ramalayam, Pipe Line Road, Fathe Nagar, Hyderabad - 500018

Call:             +(91)-40-67118825

BGS Energy Pvt Ltd

12-2-39/7, Narayanamma High School, Sri Rama Nagar Colony, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad - 500028

Call:             +(91)-40-67118761

Green Life Energy Solutions

Plot No 25,3RD Floor,Kaushala Nilayam, Beside RTA Office, Chandragiri Colony, Trimulgherry, Hyderabad - 500015

Call:             +(91)-40-66046884

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Panel Dealers, Solar System

Arkavani Solar Living

102, Romana Plaza, Above Axis Bank, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad - 500029

Call:             +(91)-40-67116454

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Panel Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Light Dealers

Radiant Energy Technologies

Flat No:205, II Floor,Hanumantha Reddy Complex, Tadbund X Roads, Tad Bund, Hyderabad - 500009

Call:             +(91)-40-67270090

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Panel Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers

Sunlight Solar Energy Systems

Hno 5-80/C2, Shopping Complex Senior Citizen Park, Vivekananda Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500072

Call:             +(91)-40-67239682

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers-Tata

Veddis Solars Private Limited

Plot No 13 , Telecom Nagar, Commisioner Office ,Left Side 4TH Building, Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500031

Call:             +(91)-40-67120220

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Power System Dealers, Solar Light Dealers

Fusion Energy Ventures Pvt Ltd

3-6-524 ,#301,ZEE Plaza, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad - 500029

Call:             +(91)-40-66047573

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Panel Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Power System Dealers

saurashakthi

#113b, Kapra Lake, Eshwarapuri Colony, Sainikpuri, Hyderabad - 500594

Call:             +(91)-40-66046393

B R Digi Power

Shop No:4 Sreeman Rama Towers, Beside:swagath Hotel, Chaitanyapuri, HYDERABAD - 500660

Call:             +(91)-40-67270322

Suntek Energy Systems

Survey No:240/242,Ground Floor, Beside Hot chips, Chinna Tokatta, NEW BOWENPALLY, HYDERABAD - 500011

Call:             +(91)-40-66048086

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers-Tata

Photon Energy Systems LTD

H.No-8-2-686/DB/19,Mount View Enclave, Road No-12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034

Call:             +(91)-40-66049323

Dhatri Enterprises Pvt Ltd

306, MN Reddy Complex, Opp Dsnr Public School,Beside Rajdhani Theatre Lane, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad - 500036

Call:             +(91)-40-67239569

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers-Tata

Able Marketeers

Plot no 18, gruhalakshmi colony, KAKAGUDA, HYDERABAD - 500015

Call:             +(91)-(40)-27720425

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Water Purifier Dealers-Kent, Water Purifier Dealers, Electric Chimney Dealers

Mvt Solar Solutions

1-11-252/1/E/104 Archana Apartments, Chikoti Gardens, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500016

Call:             +(91)-9848175555

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers-Tata

Astra Safety Control System PVT LTD

Plot No 7,Road No 5 Phase 2, Behind Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500034

Call:             +(91)-(40)-65974499

Sri SAI Solar Systems

Srt 776, Lane Beside E Seva, Ashok Colony, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad - 500018

Call:             +(91)-(40)-23818347

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar System, Solar Energy Equipment Dealers

Deccan Solar Power Industries

6-3-349/24, Nagarjuna Circle, Road No-1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034

Call:             +(91)-(40)-23356967



Yessv Energy And Infrstructure

2-2-647/147, CE Colony, CE Colony, Bagh Amberpet, HYDERABAD - 500013

Call:             +(91)-(40)-65865557

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar System,Solar Energy System Dealers

M V Technologies

6-3-1195/A, Uma Nagar, Kundan Bagh, Hyderabad - 500001

Call:             +(91)-9848175555

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers-Tata

Noble Energy Solar Technology LTD

Flat No A9 Aero View Towers, Shamlal Building, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500016

Call:             +(91)-(40)-27762559

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Inverter Dealers, Solar System, Solar Energy Equipment Dealers

Surya Jyothi Marketing Pvt Ltd

4-44, Vikas Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad - 500036 Call:             +(91)-(40)-24053036

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Inverter Dealers, Solar System, Solar Fencing Commercial

Sri Sundaram Solors Solutions

8-2-70, Harshavardhan Colony, Bowenpally, Hyderabad - 500011

Call:             +(91)-(40)-64517469

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Energy Equipment Dealers

Replete Energy Pvt .Ltd

5-3-337/3, 1ST Floor, Sriram Bhavan, Opp Mahindra Showroom, Rashtrapati Road, Hyderabad - 500003

Call:             +(91)-(40)-66330676

Also See : Solar Equipment Dealers, Solar Water Heater Dealers, Solar Lighting System Dealers, Solar Inverter Dealers

Visakhapatnam solar panel dealers

Sri Sresti Marketing Solutions

Mobile:             (+91) 92471 10759       / 90141 10759
Email: srisms.com@gmail.com Skype ID: srestimarketing

Read more: http://srisms.com/index.html#ixzz24uUl5Xx4

Moray Energy Solutions

Ksr Complex,Main Road, Dondaparthy, Visakhapatnam - 530016

Call:             +(91)-9642883636

SGL Enterprises

Dno:9-1-233.1ST Floor,D1.DAR Reddy Plaza, Opp Sri Ramatalkies Theathre, CBM Compound, Visakhapatnam - 530003

Call:             +(91)-(891)-2736637      ,            +(91)-9393123628



D B Power Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

Do. No. 53-25-1, Chaitanya Nagar, Maddilapalem, Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam - 530013

Call:             +(91)-9849163075



Solar India

Indore - 452018 (Also serves VISAKHAPATNAM)

Call:             +(91)-(731)-2560554



Addresses of Aditya Solar Shops in ANDHRA PRADESH

1. Sri R. Surya Prakash,

M/s. Suryaprakash Aditya Solar Shop

D. No. 4-4-382, Girls High School Road,

Bhoktapur Adilabad Dt,.

Tel. No. 9440061641, 9390911340

2. Shri A. Chendrasekhar,

M/s. Kiran Aditya Solar Shop,

D. No. 19-20, Beside Buggareddy Gardens NH. 7,

SHADNAGAR (PO), Mahaboobnagar Dt.

Mob. 9392611009, 9392633007

3. Sri R. Balasubramanyam,

M/s. Balu Aditya Solar Shop,

Shop No. 102,Simhapuri Cloth market,

Srirangarajapuram, Stone housepet,

Nellore Dt., Tel. No. 2303385, 9849160084

4. Smt. N. Neeraja,

M/s. Neeraj Aditya Solar Shop,

173, New Balaji Colony, Tirupathi,

Chittor District

Tel. No. 0877-2241838, Mob. No. 9849277585

5. Sri M.N.V. Vara Prasad,

M/s. Venus Aditya Solar Shop,

GNT Road, Powerpet,

Eluru – 534 002.

Tel. No. 253023

6. Sri V. Raja Rao,

M/s. SEVA Aditya Solar Shop,

D.No.11-24-36, M.V. Colony, Road No. 2,

Deshiapet Road, Warangal - 506002

Tel. No. 0870-2426554, Mob. No. 9849622384

7. Sri Syed Zaheed,

M/s. Zaheed’s Aditya Solar Shop, Shop No. 15 &

16, First Floor, Sabarigirija Complex,

Opp. RTC Bus Stand ,Ongole- 523 001

Prakasam District

Tel. No. 08592-561156, Mob. No. 9346258206

8. Sri T. Kishore Kumar,

Aditya Solar Shop,

Shanthi Lodge Complex,

Station Road, Khammam - 507001.

Tel. No. 08742-552052

Mob No. 9399323257

9. Sri Shesham Hari Babu

Akshya Aditya Solar Shop,

Donka Road, III Line, P. Venkatachalam Complex

Upstairs, D.No. 7-11-119, Arudnelpet, Guntur

District

Mob No. 9394799134

10. Sri P. Suresh,

M/s. Suresh Aditya Solar shop,

Opp. Dr. Gajapathi, Raju Hospital, Phool Bagh

Raod , Vizianagaram Distt

Tel No. 08922-232571

Mob. No. 9849124659

11. Sri G. Muneendra,

M/s. Srimuneendra Aditya Solar Shop,

VUDA Shop No. 16,

Opp. EENADU Seethamammadara,

Visakhapatnam -13

Tel. No. 2553156 (O) 2703331(R)

Mob No. 9885028252

12. Sri V. Swarna Kiran,

Sri Krishna Aditya Solar Shop.

Near ZP Kalyana, Mandapam, Shanthi, Sowdha

Apartments, Kakinada, East Godavari District

13. Aditya Solar Shop

5-8-207/2 Pisgah Complex

Hotel Yatrik Compound, Nampally, Hyderabad-

500 001

Tel. : (3202391/ 3203692

Fax : ( 040) 3201666

14. Sri Ballam Srinivasa Rao,

M/s. Sromovasa Aditya Solar shop

H.No. 40-7-12 A, Datta’s Lord

House, Jammichettu Street, Magalrajpuram,

Vijayawada – 520 010

Krishna District

Tel. No.5545558, Mob No. 98663855558

15. Sri P. Ram Reddy,

M/s. Krishna Veni Aditya Solar Shop, H. No. 2-2-

12, Bare Imam, Besides Srinivasa Oil Mills,

Medak.

Tel. No. 944080516

16. Smt. G. Manjula

M/s. Manjula Aditya Solar Shop,

6-2-306, Opp Women College Hostel Tower,

Kanteswar Road, Subashnagar

Nizamabad – 503 002.

Tel. No. 9440268488

17. Sri T. Mallikarjuna Reddy,

M/s. Devi Aditya Solar Shop,

Near DCMS, Kamalanagar, Ananthapur

Mob No. 9440412476

18. Sri M. Arunkanth,

Sri Sai Aditya Solar Energy

Shop No. 29, Suryalok Complex, Near Poojitha

Apartments, Hyderabad Road, Nalgonda

Mob No. 9885006818

Vijayawada

Lubi Electronics Unit Of Lubi Group

Bright School, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Nana Chiloda, AHMEDABAD - 382330 (Also serves VIJAYAWADA)

Call:             +(91)-(79)-39845300



arkashakti solutions

192 B,Flat No 4, 2ND Floor, Oppsite North Regional Cese Office, APC Road, Shyambazar, Kolkata - 700004(Also serves VIJAYAWADA)

Call:             +(91)-(33)-25554741      ,            +(91)-9143137563

Bombay Tubes & Poles Company

Plot No 100, Behind Britania Biscuit Factory, Reay Road, 2ND Lane, Darukhana-Mazgaon, Mumbai - 400010(Also serves VIJAYAWADA)

Call:             +(91)-(22)-23729802      ,            +(91)-9820293211



Bons Light Pvt Ltd

Plot No 564 Phase-2, Vatva Railway Station, Vatva Gidc, Ahmedabad - 382445 (Also serves VIJAYAWADA)

Call:             +(91)-(79)-40085253      ,            +(91)-9925244220



Ravisons Solar Energy Pvt Ltd

Ravisons Solar Energy PVT LTD,NR Laxmi NGR Metro Station & Anil Properties,S-549,School Block 2,Shak, Shakarpur, Delhi - 110092 (Also serves VIJAYAWADA)

Call:             +(91)-9953714394

Solar India Inc

1/2 Old Palasia, 105 Apollo Arcade, Palasia Police Station, Indore, - 452003

Call:             +(91)-(731)-2560554      ,            +(91)-9870001401

Solaris Innovations & Systems

35, 2ND Floor, Sony Business Complex, Prasanth Nagar, Kukatpally, HYDERABAD - 500072 (Also serves VIJAYAWADA)

Call:             +(91)-(40)-40102430      ,            +(91)-9849071722

Sunrize Solar Solutions

Bharath Complex, Sathy Road, Ganapathy, Coimbatore - 641006 (Also serves VIJAYAWADA)

Call:             +(91)-9842216804



Sunshine Solar Systems

Shop No 35, Datta Nair Bazar, Opp Rajandyuvraj Theatre, Gandhi Nagar, Vijayawada - 520003

Call: +(91)-(866)-426318
aathmika - 28th Sep, 2012

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced its solar policy. Tax benefits are on the table for projects as well as exemptions from power transmission fees. The Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy will remain applicable till 2017.
Andhra Pradesh has now announced its solar policy. The industry is however awaiting more details.Flickr/Ashu Mittal
No feed-in tariffs have been announced. Madhavan Nampoothiri, Founder and Director of RESolve Energy Consultants told pv magazine that this policy is not driven by FITs, but focuses on the Renewable Purchase Obligations(RPO) regulations and Renewable Energy certificates(REC) mechanism. So, the success of the policy depends upon the enforcement of the RPO in a lot of states in India.
There has also been no specifications on domestic content or goals to be achieved in India's fourth largest state. PV plants that are developed by June 2014 will be able to claim incentives for seven years. "Since the AP policy does not have any Domestic Content Requirement (DCR), there are no barriers for foreign solar companies to sell their products or even set up power projects. Overall, I would say that there is a level playing field for foreign companies," Nampoothiri added.
The state has announced that there will be "no wheeling and transmission charges for wheeling of power generated from solar power projects to the desired location/s for captive use/third party sale within the state through 33kV systems". If the energy is thus sold within Andhra Pradesh such charges will be exempted.
Cross subsidy charges will not be applied and solar projects will also be exempted from paying electricity duty for captive consumption and third party sale within the state. VAT refunds will also be provided by the Commercial Tax department. For sales outside the state, charges apply as determined by the state's regulatory commission.
Permits for grid connection are also said to be issued within 21 days. There is also a restriction on the use of fossil fuels in the solar plant. Nampoothiri added, "The policy says that "technical feasibility for evacuation will be granted within 21 days". It is unclear whether they are saying that they will grant the permit within 21 days or decide whether a permit can be given within 21 days. If it is the latter, then the timeframe is realistic, but not so if it is about granting the permit."
Only the abstract of the policy is available thus far and details are awaited.

Read more: http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/india--andhra-pradesh-announces-solar-policy_100008650/#ixzz27kVuWUaV
aathmika - 29th Sep, 2012

Andhra Pradesh's first solar policy cuts taxes, waives fees
Seven-year sops for solar power developers
aathmika - 03rd Oct, 2012

The Andhra Pradesh Government is likely to call bids for generation of 1,000 mw of solar power shortly in a bid to overcome the power crisis and also to encourage non-conventional energy sector.

Bank guarantees will be obtained from successful bidders to discourage non-serious players and deadline for the production will be March 2013. The government will claim the bank guarantee if anyone fails to commence production as per the schedule.

This decision was taken because many organisations failed to commission production although they obtained sanction for generation of nearly 100 mw of solar power in the past. The government is likely to offer Rs.7 to Rs.7.50 per unit of solar power supplied to the grid by the private producers. The rate has been chosen based on the lowest rate quoted by the companies when Delhi government called for tenders recently.

Speaking to this newspaper finance minister and convener of the committee on Solar policy Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that the state has to spend Rs.700 crore to buy the Solar power. He said that Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy gave green signal for budget allocation to the proposal.

Mr Ramanarayana Reddy said that they will be able to recover 90 per cent of the additional burden of Rs.700 crore by providing power to industries that are depending on diesel generators and spending anywhere between Rs.13 and Rs.15 for each unit. He reminded that the electricity department is able to provide only 60 per cent of the power requirement of major industries.

Referring to AP Solar Power Policy 2012 announced recently, he said that the state will promote power developers to set up solar power plants for captive use or sale of power to third party/state other than AP.

According to the Minister, AP would waive transmission fees for using state-owned infrastructure. It also won’t charge cross-subsidy fee, which is levied to compensate state-owned distributors for losses they incur on supplying power below cost to households and farmers.

Solar projects will get refunds on value-added tax paid for equipment and on land duty and registration charges for sites. In addition, the state plans to speed up the approval process, issuing permits to build grid connections within 21 days. Mr Reddy stressed that it is a golden period for setting up solar/wind power projects in the state.

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